“I can’t talk about the future of any player,” Gambhir said in the press conference after the series. “It depends on them too. But yes, what I can say is that they still have the hunger. They still have the passion. They are tough guys. And hopefully they continue to take Indian cricket forward.” But ultimately, as we all know whatever they plan, they will plan in the best interest of Indian cricket.”
Rohit has scored at an average of 10.93 in his last eight Test matches and has scored over fifty only once. he talked star sports At lunch on the second day, he said that he had decided to sit out the fifth Test because he felt that it would have been difficult for the team to win with so many out-of-form batsmen.
He also clarified that he is not retiring from Test cricket yet.
Meanwhile, Kohli has been disappointed with his weakness outside the off-stump. He scored an unbeaten century in Perth, but all eight of his visits to the crease ended with him being trapped on the outside edge by the wicketkeeper or at slip. When this happened in Melbourne, his bat slipped. By then he was playing an innings that looked like a masterclass in the words of Steven Smith. In Sydney, when it happened again, he screamed at himself and punched his foot.
“First of all, every person knows where their game and hunger is,” said Gambhir, who himself went through a phase towards the end of his career where he was not in form but was struggling to make a place in the team. “That’s the most important thing for any sport and any profession. It’s not just about sport.”
“It’s about how hungry you are, how passionate you are and whether the team is moving forward with your contribution or not. Because ultimately, it’s neither my team, nor your team, it’s the country’s team. I believe, as I said, there are very honest players in our dressing room who know how much hunger they have.
“But yes, as far as I’m concerned, my biggest responsibility is that I have to be fair to all the people in the room. Not just one or two people. If I’m only fair to two or three people To be fair, and not everyone else, I am being dishonest towards my work, so whether it is a player who has not yet made his debut, or a player who has played 100 Test matches, my simple goal in my job is this that I have to be absolutely fair Same for all.”
India do not have another Test match to play until June 2025, when they tour England for five matches. By then Rohit will be 38 years old and Kohli will be 37 years old.
When Gambhir was asked what his views are on the long-term roadmap for the team in red-ball cricket and whether it is time to invest in youth, Gambhir said, “Look, it is too early to talk about this series right now. It’s over.” I think we still have five months to plan, but right now is not the right time for me to talk about where we will be after five months?
“A lot of things change in sports. Looks change. People change. Attitudes change. Everything changes in sports. And we all know five months is a long time. So, let’s look at the first [England] What is the series going to be? But whatever happens, it will be in the best interest of Indian cricket.”
Gambhir: ‘I would always like everyone to play domestic cricket’
“I would always like everyone to play domestic cricket,” Gambhir said. “Domestic cricket needs to be given so much importance. Not just a game. If they are available and have the commitment to play red-ball cricket, So everyone should play domestic cricket. It’s as easy as it can be.”
“If you don’t give importance to domestic cricket, you will never get the desired players you want in Test cricket.”
Alagappan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo
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