DTVHINDIIND vs ENG: “He was not targeting anyone” – Aakash Chopra said on Rohit’s hunger statement
Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that, when Rohit Sharma said that only those people will be given a chance in Test cricket who have the hunger for Test cricket, then he was not pointing towards any one player. India defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. In the post-match press conference, Rohit talked about the hunger required to achieve success and perform well in the longest format. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra reflected on some of the post-match comments from both the captains. He has shared his opinion referring to Rohit’s statement. Akash Chopra’s statement on Rohit Sharma’s ‘hungry’ statement Aakash Chopra said, “Rohit Sharma has said that this is the toughest format and if you have to be successful in it, you need a lot of discipline and dedication. He also said that if someone does not have that hunger then it is obvious, but he was not pointing at anyone.” The former opening batsman further said, “If you listen to him till the end, he also said that there is no one inside or outside the team or squad who is saying that they do not want to play. So he was not targeting anyone.” Aakash Chopra said that what Rohit said was 110 percent correct. However, he said that Indian cricket is in a very good shape as they have some senior and junior players. In the absence of senior players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Team India managed to win the Test series against England.
IND vs ENG: “Those who have no hunger, they have no place in the team” – Rohit warned Ishaan through gestures.
Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have landed in controversy for skipping Ranji Trophy matches even after being sent a notice by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). On Monday, February 26, after defeating England in the fourth Test match played in Ranchi, Team India captain Rohit Sharma talked about the youth and said that they are not showing hunger to play the longest format of the game. . Rohit Sharma gave a big statement regarding the player who does not play test cricket Captain Rohit Sharma, in the press conference after winning the Ranchi Test match, targeted all those players who stay away from Test cricket. He said, “Look, Test cricket is the toughest format. You can tell just by looking at the players who don’t have the hunger for Test cricket. Then what is the use of feeding them all? This is a format for people who work very hard.” This statement of Rohit clearly shows that he directly attacked Ishan Kishan. Actually, Ishan Kishan was a part of India’s T-20 and Test team on the South Africa tour, but he withdrew his name from the team in the middle of the series citing mental fatigue. After this he did not make himself available for selection. After returning from the South Africa tour, India played a T-20 series against Afghanistan on home soil and now a five-match Test series is being played against England, but Ishan Kishan’s name is not there. Selector and coach Rahul Dravid has made it clear that Ishan Kishan has not made himself available for selection. In such a situation, it is difficult for him to be selected. Rahul Dravid had also said that if Ishaan wants to come back to the team, then for that he will have to play domestic cricket, only then he would like to return to Team India. However, Ishan Kishan may no longer be selected in the Test team for a long time as he did not play Ranji Trophy. He is busy preparing for IPL 2024. He was recently seen practicing with Hardik Pandya.
