T20 World Cup 2022 Press Conference Highlights: 'Don't believe in last-minute decisions' - Rohit on playing XI vs PAK

Finch's sweet gesture towards Babar draws the press conference to the close.

A reminder that the T20 World Cup begins on October 16 with the First Round match between Sri Lanka and Namibia!

A touching gesture from the Australia captain here! It's Babar Azam's birthday today, and Finch makes a special appearance to bring the Pakistan skipper a birthday cake.

"We have got an exciting team. Most are new, all of us are T20Is for the first time in Australia including me, so that's new! We are playing four games against very good sides. We are prepared enough to do well."

"It's been a long time, since 2007. When I was picked for the WC, I didn't go with any expectations. I just wanted to enjoy, that was my first-ever World Cup. I had no understanding until we won it. From there, till now, it's been a long journey. The game has evolved, you can see the difference in how it is played now in comparison to then.

"140-150 was a good score back then. Now, teams try to reach there in 14-15 overs. Teams take risk without worrying about the result now. That's something our team is also trying to do. This is the kind of format where there's risk, but there's high rewards as well. We will be prepared to do it as well. That's my understanding from 2007 to 2022. Lot of things has changed.

"As far as Bumrah is concerned, he has done well for us. You can't do anything about injuries. We talked to specialists. The World Cup is important, but his career is more important. He is 27-28, we can't take risks. He has a lot of cricket left in him. We will miss him"

"Surya is in good form. I hope he continues to bat in that fashion. He is a confident player. He plays fearlessly, he uses his skill set efficiently. I hope he becomes the x-factor.

"We all talk about our families and all. We talk about life, what new car did you buy. That's all we talk about"

"Like I said, injuries are part of the game. You can't be too disappointed. You have to think about what you can do. We gave chances to other players, and they performed well. It's important to give chances to all those players. You can't do much more about it.

"For our game on 23rd, we will be well prepared. Everyone knows who is going to play. I don't believe in last-minute decisions.

"Pakistan have always created fast bowlers. Our fast bowling lot is strong. Shaheen will make it stronger. We have played different combinations and they have all performed. Haris has improved at death. It's our opporutnity to show skills and different combination of players.

"When you play India, it's a high intensity game. Fans also wait for it. We enjoy it on the field. We tried to play good cricket.

"Injuries are part of the game. Nothing much can be done about it. If you play so many games, there will be injury. Our focus is on improving bench strength. That's why you saw that we give chances to youngsters.

"As far as Shami is concerned, he caught Covid. He was at his home, then we called him to NCA. He worked hard there. He is in Brisbane now. Indian team will reach Brisbane tomorrow. He will practice with team. Shami is very positive, his recovery has been good. He has done 3-4 bowling sessions. Everything is going good with Shami. We have tried a lot to manage players, but unfortunately injuries are part of the game. That's why, our focus was on preparing the bench. Injuries can happen anytime. We wanted to give chances to the young bowlers.

"All bowlers who are in the World Cup have played games. So we have found success there."

“Definitely. Shaheen and Fakhar have come back. We have six days for the first match, so we utilise these warm-up matches. Shaheen is fully fit and dedicated to give his 100 percent. So we are looking forward to seeing him play.”