KL Rahul downplays India's concerns about injuries ahead of the New Zealand match.

Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma, according to KL Rahul, should be fine to play in India's final Champions Trophy group match on Sunday against New Zealand in Dubai. A week after Shami did not bowl against Pakistan because of problems with his shin, India enters that match with Rohit showing signs of wear in his hamstring. Both players left the field at various points in Pakistan's innings. Rahul stated on Friday, "I don't know too much, but from what I know, I think everything seems pretty okay." "As far as I am aware, there are no real concerns regarding anyone missing games." Probably more will be revealed during today's training. "Yeah, everyone has been in the gym, and everyone has also been to training the last time, so yeah, there were some concerns before, but I don't think it's too much," said the coach. India, like New Zealand, is aware that they have already qualified for the semi-finals going into this game. Additionally, India will compete in that semi-final two days later, on March 4. Will the short time between games cause anyone in India to rest? Rahul stated, "Thankfully I am not in the leadership group to have to make that decision." "However, I'm sure there will be some temptation, and we have previously been in situations where, if there is a chance, you can try out players who haven't played. "However, I'm not sure if that will take place in a Champions Trophy. And I don't know if that will take place in the game tomorrow. We only have one day's break before the semi-finals [but] we have gotten a six-day break now. Therefore, we probably want every player to participate in the game and get some downtime in the middle. This is how I did it. I don't know, it might be very different tomorrow." In India's first match, against Bangladesh, Rahul made 41 not out off 47 deliveries from No. 6 to send the team home with a 229-run target on a difficult Dubai track. He anticipates that the pitch will continue to be difficult to bat on. "The pitch is sluggish. He has a hard time rotating the strike when he comes in as a new batter. In comparison to the previous England series that we played in India, the pace of the wicket is slightly different. As a result, getting used to it takes some time. "However, the good thing is that we have previously played in Dubai. Additionally, we played on such surfaces. We were aware that this would be the challenge when we arrived here. We arrived a week early, so we were mentally prepared, and the practice we were doing also had similar wickets. We only had a short amount of time to adjust. "I believe that regardless of the set batter, the longer he plays on such wickets, the team benefits. And it's because of that that you get an additional 30-40 runs. Because if the wickets keep coming, it will be hard for the new batters to bat." In the meantime, Rahul the keeper is aware that he is keeping Rishabh Pant out. Rahul claimed that even though it influences his thoughts, it has no effect on how he plays cricket. "I won't lie, there is pressure. He has demonstrated to all of us what he can do, how aggressive he can be, and how quickly he can alter the game. He is clearly a very talented player. "So, yes, there is always a temptation for the team, regardless of who is captain or coach... There is always a temptation to play him or me. That is always there. "However, if given the chance, I always try to see what I can do best. I am not attempting to compete with Rishabh or mimic his style of play. He won't try to play like everyone else when he gets opportunities, I'm sure. In the same way that I am selected, he is chosen based on how well he can play and what he can bring to the team. So I try to stick to my game and do what I'm good at. In his capacity as keeper, Rahul also praised Shami highly. Rahul jokingly stated, "Funnily, somehow, in every game he'll make sure that I'm diving full-length." "He occasionally gives me one or two opportunities to appear stupid or brilliant behind the stumps.