Ahead of the second Test match between India and West Indies, Indian captain Rohit Sharma answered questions from reporters in Trinidad on July 18 (Tuesday). The Hitman opened up about the transition in Indian cricket with players like him, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane among others in the latter stages of their careers. Rohit affirmed that the change has to happen and spoke about the senior players' role in infusing confidence in youngsters.
"Transition has to happen, whether today or tomorrow but I am happy that our boys who are coming in are doing well. And our role is important as we have to give them role clarity. Now it's up to them how they want to prepare and perform for the team. ... And we rely on those individuals and obviously they are the future of Indian cricket and they will take Indian cricket to greater heights." Rohit said.
When asked about whether the team will make any changes to the playing XI that featured in Dominica, Rohit held his cards close to his chest and didn't reveal the playing XI. The Indian captain, however, said that there won't be any drastic changes to the playing XI.
"In Dominica, we had a clear idea when we saw the pitch and knew the conditions. Here we don't have clarity as there is talk of rain, but I don't think there will be drastic changes. But whatever conditions are available, based on that, we will make that decision," Rohit said.
The Test match in Trinidad will be a historic game as India and West Indies will lock horns for the 100th times in red-ball cricket and Rohit feels honoured to walk his men out on the ground on such a momentous occasion.
"It's an honour to be taking the Indian team into this game and it doesn't happen every day. The two teams have so much history, so much of good cricket played. I will expect no different in this Test. I am sure they (Windies) will bounce back and it will be exciting for both teams," Rohit said.
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