India, Feb. 23 -- India and Pakistan settled into a long battle of contrition at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with the Pakistan middle order taking their time in a must-win match for them in the ICC Champions Trophy. On a hot day in the UAE, India's senior players also took brief opportunities to head to the shade and get off their feet, trying to preserve their energy.

This included India's captain Rohit Sharma, who walked off the field in the 15th over of the match briefly. Fans had earlier noticed him stretching and feeling out his legs, which led some to wonder if Rohit was carrying some injury.

Fortunately, however, Rohit was soon back on the field and prepared to carry on his captaincy responsibilities in the field.

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