Rohit Sharma warned Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer through gestures

IND vs ENG: Indian captain Rohit Sharma, while giving a strong message to the contenders who are dreaming of making a place in the national Test team without working hard, said on Monday that if only they are given the opportunity, then they will be hungry for success in the ‘toughest’ format. ‘ Show.

By defeating England, India won its 17th consecutive test series on home soil.

India won its 17th consecutive Test series on home soil by defeating England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday. Emerging players like Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akash Deep played an important role in the team’s success, which made Rohit very happy and he is also very clear about what kind of talent he wants in the team. Rohit said in the press conference after the match, we will give opportunity only to those who are hungry. If there is no appetite then there is no point in feeding them.

IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma warned players like Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer

This reaction of Rohit Sharma came just after the order of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in which players like Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were asked to play in Ranji Trophy matches but both of them ignored it. The Indian captain said, I have not seen any player in the team here who is not hungry. All the boys who are here and those who are not there, they all want to play. But you get very few opportunities in Test cricket. If you don’t take advantage of them, they go away.

Ishan Kishan busy preparing for IPL

Twenty-five-year-old Ishan did not play for his state Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy but was seen training in Baroda with his Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya for next month’s IPL. Asked whether the lucrative league is affecting the desire to play Test cricket among young players, Rohit said, Test cricket is the toughest format. If you want to excel and achieve success in this format, you have to be hungry. Without taking any names, Rohit pointed to the stringent selection criteria set by the team management.

IND vs ENG: IPL very good format, but test tough: Rohit Sharma

Rohit said, it becomes known who is not hungry and who does not want to stay here. It shows that people who are hungry and want to play in difficult conditions, those people will be given priority. This is a simple thing. He said, IPL is a very good format for us but this (Test cricket) is the toughest format and it is difficult to excel in it. You have to work hard to win… The last three wins were not easy, the bowlers had to bowl long spells, the batsmen had to work hard at the crease. It’s tough.

Rohit Sharma praised Dhruv Jurel fiercely

Rohit Sharma praised the performance of the youngsters, especially Jaiswal, who has scored two double centuries so far, and wicketkeeper batsman Jurel, who played a key role in India’s victory by performing brilliantly in both the innings of the fourth Test. He said, these people have come with an open mind to adopt our style of play and are ready to take responsibility. We need people like this in our team. Players who give priority to the team over themselves. Many of these players are very young, you will definitely see them playing regularly in this format in the next five to 10 years.

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