India Captain Rohit Sharma talks about ‘hunger’ in the team, eager to level series in the Cape Town Test.
Ahead of the IND vs. SA 2nd Test, captain of the Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma spoke about hunger and the intent to win. India were humiliated by the Proteas in the previous Test. Furthermore, India’s record in Tests in South Africa is rather poor. Only MS Dhoni is the skipper who has drawn a series in the Rainbow Nation. But Rohit isn’t bothered by getting his name on the list and wants to win the match to tie the series.
At the pre-match press conference, Rohit Sharma said, “The hunger intent in the team is quite good, because all are young lads. If you don’t have hunger at a young age, then it makes no sense. When you go on a tour, the biggest goal is to win the series. If you can't, then at least don’t allow the opposition to win and enforce a draw."
“This exclusive list doesn’t matter to me. We take a lot of pride in playing for India away from home and winning games and series. Even the team discussions are based on the fact that we can win. All things need to be done. Test matches are not a game that will be finished in 1-2 sessions. It is a 5-day game, and you need to stay in the game for a long time.
Rohit concluded, “To get the results, you need to work hard and have patience. The boys know that well, despite having not played many Test matches in South Africa. They know what challengers are there and how to win.”