Ind vs Eng Tests | We can’t just keep talking to youngsters, need to give them environment to excel, says Rohit Sharma
The Hindu
Rohit Sharma praises composed young Indian team after series-sealing win over England in Ranchi Test. Ben Stokes said he was proud of his team especially the inexperienced spinners including Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley.
The "composed" set of newcomers in the Indian team don't need frequent advice, they need just a supportive environment to excel, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the young guns played a major part in the hosts' series-sealing win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi on February 26.
Playing his second Test, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel produced a player of the match performance with the bat in both the innings.
His 90 in the first innings allowed India to get close to England's 353 while his 72-run stand with Shubman Gill in the second innings helped the hosts tide past tense moments in the run chase.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Akash Deep were also among the fresh blood who made an impact in the series.
"It's been a very hard-fought series, so to come on the right side of it feels very good. A lot of challenges thrown at us but we responded and were quite composed. These (youngsters) guys want to be here, growing up in the domestic circuit, local club-cricket, and coming here," said Rohit in the post match presentation.
"It's a big challenge, but the responses I get are encouraging. We have to give them the environment they want to be in, we can't just keep talking to them, they are very clear in what they want to do," he added.
The performances came in the absence of senior players like Virat Kohli and K L Rahul, pleasing Rohit even more.
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