India captain Rohit denies Dubai base gives his team edge over Australia
Dubai, March 4 -- India captain Rohit Sharma has dismissed suggestions that his team has had an unfair advantage by being allowed to play all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai.
India have spent the Champions Trophy in Dubai, whereas Australia have just flown in from Pakistan, but skipper Rohit Sharma says, 'this is not our home', according to a Cricket Australia report.
India refused to tour Pakistan for the tournament because of the strained political relations between the bitter neighbours, who play each other only in multi-team events.
While other teams shuttled among three Pakistani cities and Dubai, India did not face any travel hassle and gained valuable insights into the spin-friendly conditions in Dubai having played their all...
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