The former India stars and now experts and pundits have just 1 suggestion for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Everyone wants the ace dup batters to take part in domestic cricket. The next phase of the Ranji Trophy begins on 23rd January, and Ravi Shastri expects both players to play in the tournament.
The former India head coach Ravi Shastri went on to explain that playing domestic cricket is a two-fold solution. It helps the batter face young and new bowlers and is a stage where the seniors can get guidance from the ace stars.
One Solution, Two Benefits
“If there’s a gap for them, I think they should go back and play some domestic cricket and see how it is. Because when you play Test match cricket for that length of time, it’s important to play domestic cricket for two reasons: You’re abreast with the current generation (and) you can contribute to that younger generation with your experience,” Shastri told ICC Review.
Ravi Shastri claimed that India has struggled against spin in turning tracks. And since most of the Indian pitches in domestic cricket are spin-friendly, it provides a good chance for these batters to play and get some much-needed practice.
“And more importantly, you get to play spin more than you will ever play. So if you see India as recorded, India on turning tracks is not the greatest. If you have quality spinners in the opposition, they can trouble you. And they have troubled India,” he added.
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You Need Hunger & Desire
Ravi Shastri further claimed that the senior India Team players still need the hunger and desire to perform. Citing examples of the duo who are now 38 and 36, Shastri claimed that both Rohit and Virat Kohli themselves know how much hunger and desire they have in them to perform to their best abilities.
“They might have been lucky to get over a couple of series, but you saw how New Zealand exposed them before coming to Australia. So I would leave it on that. And plus, it’s the hunger and desire. When you’re in your 30s, one is 36, the other is 38. They would know how hungry they are,” he concluded.
