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'Itna mehnat ki hai, kuch toh chahiye...': Rohit Sharma shows desperation for 'big win' in 1st presser since WC loss..
India will be aiming to end their 31-year-long wait for a maiden Test series win in South Africa..
For the first time in 36 days, since that heartbreaking 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia, Rohit Sharma addressed a press conference, at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, where the team will play their opening Test match of the two-game series against South Africa on the Boxing Day, the India captain showed "desperation" to win a "big match" or series for the country.I)..
Rohit did show the desire to become the first ever India Test captain to achieve the mighty feat, but remained uncertain on whether the series victory would be enough to compensate for the missed opportunity in the ODI World Cup final last month in Ahmedabad..
The series will mark the return of the captain himself to cricketing action for the first time since the ODI World Cup final loss, along with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah..
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