“I saw you and I got inspired. I saw my best friend sitting in the stands, and cheering for Team India. So your face cheered me up,” a smiling Rahul told Pandya. He further went on to credit Rohit Sharma, who scored 71 runs in 34 balls, and skipper Kohli, who hammered an unbeaten 71 in 29 balls, for making his task easier up front.“I enjoy opening the bat with Rohit Sharma. He makes things a lot more easier. I’ve said this before also. The oppositions are always thinking about Rohit, and I get a few freebies. That’s all a batsman wants to get his innings going. Virat, today was outstanding. I have never seen him play like this before,” the 27-year-old said.“Virat was so pumped up before the innings, he just wanted to come out. I have not seen an innings like this from him in a long time. From ball one, he started striking. Even in Hyderabad, he played so well. The top three got a good hit. Shivam, also played so well, in the last game. Things are looking good for us,” he added.Rahul further told Pandya that because of the explosive cricket played by four-time IPL Champions Mumbai Indians, the Wankhede crowd expects a show from the Indian cricket team. “When Mumbai Indians play here... Pollard, Bumrah, you, all you guys have set the bar so high. So when the Indian team comes up, the crowd expects us to do the same. So I am glad that we could do put up a show like that,” he said.Rahul further said that everyone in the dressing room is eagerly awaiting Pandya’s return. “We are waiting for you to come back quickly. The dressing room feels the same without you. We miss you and Bumrah. Hopefully you guys recover and come soon.”India and West Indies will play the first ODI on Sunday.WATCH: What happens when two besties @hardikpandya7 & @klrahul11 reunite at the Wankhede? 😃😃 - by @RajalArora
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