Rohit Sharma tried to downplay the expectation on India ahead of today’s semi-final with England, insisting the result will not define reputations.
India have reached the T20 World Cup final on just one of six occasions since being crowned inaugural champions in 2007.
They suffered a shock group-stage exit last year but can banish those memories by beating England, and then Pakistan in Sunday’s final.
But Sharma (pictured) feels his legacy and that of stars like Virat Kohli cannot be washed away by events here.
‘There’s only one opportunity to do well in a knockout game,’ he said.
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‘But for players, what they’ve done in their career doesn’t define them by just one knockout game.’
He added: ‘The entire year you work so hard to get where you want to and to do well in whichever format you play.
So one particular game is not going to decide that. Knockout games are important and if you do well it gives you immense confidence.
But we do not forget what has happened in the past, what the players have done.’
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