Team Chances in “No Point Playing Those Who Don’t Have Hunger”
In the midst of BCCI’s attempt to ensure that all players under central contract participate in domestic tournaments, Rohit Sharma delivered a direct message to young people who do not have a strong desire for Test cricket.
In the midst of the BCCI’s attempt to ensure that all players under contract participate in domestic tournaments, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma delivered a direct message to young people who do not have a strong desire for Test cricket. The board’s directions for Ishan Kishan to abstain from Ranji Trophy matches and Shreyas Iyer’s decision to skip Mumbai’s games despite the National Cricket Academy’s declaration that he is injury-free have generated a lot of talk in recent months. Following India’s victory over England in Ranchi, Rohit spoke bluntly when asked if younger players were hungry to play Test cricket.
Rohit said, “Jin logon ko bhookh hai, hum unhi logon ko mauka denge (We will give opportunities to only those who are hungry),” implicitly implying that the team management will not tolerate players who do not exhibit a strong desire to perform.
“Agar hunger nahi hai to unko khila ke koi matlab nahi hai (There’s point in playing those who don’t have the hunger),” stated the politician.
His remarks were made shortly after the BCCI issued a directive, which the players disregarded, requesting that players such as Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer show up for Ranji Trophy matches.
Nobody on this team appears to be lacking food, in my opinion. Everyone wants to play, including the boys who are not present. Unfortunately, there aren’t many opportunities in Test cricket. He claimed that “they disappear if you don’t use them.
Following their significant contribution to the hosts’ series-sealing victory over England in the fourth Test on Monday, skipper Rohit Sharma stated that the “composed” group of newcomers in the Indian team only need a friendly environment to flourish.
Batter and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, in his second Test match, was the player of the match in both innings when he was at bat.
His 90 in the first innings helped India close in on England’s 353 runs, while his 72-run stand with Shubman Gill in the second innings helped the hosts get through some anxious times in the chase.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and Akash Deep were among the newcomers who made an impression in the series.
“It was a pretty hard-fought series, so coming out on top feels great. We were presented with numerous hurdles, but we answered calmly and effectively. “These (youngsters) want to be here after growing up in the domestic circuit and local club cricket,” Rohit explained.
“It’s a tremendous challenge, but the comments I’ve received have been encouraging. We have to provide them the setting they want to be in; we can’t just keep talking to them; they know exactly what they want to accomplish,” he said.
