“Pujara, Rahane Have Shown Hunger”: Rohit Sharma Sent Blunt Domestic Cricket Message

India captain Rohit Sharma’s wish for having fun Test cricket could be there however it isn’t being seen in his activities. The captain generated among his most woeful efficiencies on an away scenic tour as India caught a 1-3 loss versus Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Rohit’s below-par efficiencies with the bat saw him also being benched for the last suit inSydney While the 37-year-old has actually kept that he means to proceed playing Test cricket, previous India cricketer Sanjay Bangar desires the dedication to be shown in his activities.

Rohit has actually been recommended by lots of, consisting of India trainer Gautam Gambhir, to play Ranji Trophy, though there’s no verification on the exact same by him. Bangar, in a conversation on Star Sports, advised Rohit that also the similarity Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane – sidelined from India’s Test group – have actually revealed wish for red-ball cricket by continually playing the Ranji Trophy.

“When you are 37 years old, every failure hurts because a cricketer is a very proud person. When he sees the kind of performances he’s had in the past but can’t replicate them, and when young players are performing well, these factors weigh heavily on his mind. This might have influenced his decision. He needs to determine whether he still has the hunger to play Test cricket. If he does, that hunger must reflect in his actions,” Bangar claimed.

“There’s been a lot of talk about playing domestic cricket. Players like Pujara and Rahane, who are on par with Rohit Sharma in stature, have been dropped in the past but have shown their hunger by playing in domestic cricket. Even today, they are sweating it out on domestic grounds, which is a big drop from the intensity of international cricket. Rohit has expressed his desire to continue playing for India and has said,” I am not going anywhere; I still wish to play.’ If he follows up and carries out in residential cricket, no person can quit him. But that develop and cravings should appear,” he added.

Bangar also criticised the Indian team management for being reactive and not proactive in the selection of players.

“Nitish Reddy’s unforeseen efficiency placed the group between the devil and the deep blue sea. The mix of Nitish Reddy with Washington Sundar or Ravindra Jadeja developed complication. When there is an in-form gamer, it’s difficult to drop him. The group administration appeared to respond as the collection proceeded as opposed to being positive. On those pitches, choices need to have been made based upon the instant needs. An even more positive technique might have caused much better group mixes,” he insisted.