India working to strengths, spin allrounders, says Rohit

"We have two spinners. The rest of the three are all-rounders. I am not looking at them as five spinners."

- Rasesh Mandani

DUBAI:

That was the long and short of skipper Rohit Sharma explaining India's spin-heavy bowling department while the other teams in the Champions Trophy have done the opposite.

India has the advantage of playing all the matches in Dubai where the pitches are expected to be slow. Most certainly not as high scoring as matches in Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi). India's opponents in Group A -- Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand -- are playing a solitary league match in Dubai.

Experts have suggested that some of the pitches may have life for the fast bowlers. Few of the tracks have been kept relatively fresh for the world event. There could also be swing under the floodlights. But India are working to a plan -- their strengths, as Rohit put it.