DUBAI: He arrived 40 minutes late and kept coughing continuously. However, once he spoke, Indian captain Rohit Sharma didn't take time to hit back at suggestions that picking as many as five spinners for their Champions Trophy squad for their campaign on what is likely to be a flat wicket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium could be a luxury.
In an interview to TOI on Feb 16, former India opener and current UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput had said that he was a “bit surprised” that India had picked a plethora of spinners for the 2025 Champions Trophy for their matches in Dubai, where the pitches, he felt, could be "flat and even a bit helpful for the quicks since it's still winter in UAE."
