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Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma©AFP
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma had a clear message for youngsters who lack hunger for Test cricket amid the BCCI’s effort to ensure that all centrally contracted players participate in domestic matches. In the last few months, there has been a lot of talk about Ishan Kishan not taking part in the Ranji Trophy matches despite the board’s directives and Shreyas Iyer opting out of the Mumbai match despite the National Academy of Cricket stated that he has no injuries. When asked about the hunger of youngsters to play Test cricket, Rohit had a blunt answer after India’s victory over England in Ranchi.
“Jin log in ko bhookh hai, hum unhi log in ko mauka denge (We will only give opportunities to those who are hungry),” Rohit declared, making it clear that the team management is not willing to entertain players who do not show a burning desire to perform.
“Agar hunger nahi hai to unko khila ke koi matlab nahi hai (It makes sense to play against those who are not hungry),” he said.
His comments came on the heels of a BCCI ruling asking players like Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer to appear for Ranji Trophy matches, a missive that was ignored by the duo.
“I don’t see anyone in the team here who isn’t hungry. All the guys who are here and also those who aren’t, they all want to play. But the thing about Test cricket is that you have very few opportunities. If you don’t use them , they leave,” he asserted.
The Indian team’s “close-knit” group of newcomers don’t need frequent advice, they just need a supportive environment to excel, captain Rohit Sharma said after the youngsters played an important role in the hosts’ series victory over England. . the fourth test on Monday.
Playing his second Test, wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel produced a player of the match performance with the bat in both innings.
His 90 in the first innings allowed India to close in on England’s 353, while his 72-run stand with Shubman Gill in the second innings helped the hosts overcome tense moments in the run chase.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Akash Deep were also among the new blood who made an impact on the series.
“It’s been a close series, so being on the right side feels really good. There were a lot of challenges that came our way, but we responded and were pretty calm. These (young) guys want to be here, to grow.” in the domestic circuit, in the local cricket club and coming here,” Rohit said.
“It’s a big challenge, but the responses I get are encouraging. We have to give them the environment they want to be in, we can’t just keep talking to them, they are very clear about what they want to do,” he said. aggregate.
(With PTI inputs)
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