Legendary Indian cricket staff batter Sunil Gavaskar fully supported skipper Rohit Sharma‘s remarks that cricketers who lack the starvation of taking part in Test cricket shouldn’t be included within the nationwide staff. Following India’s sequence win over England with the victory in Ranchi, Rohit was requested concerning the IPL vs Test cricket debate and the star batter was fast to reply that Test cricket is the hardest format and it’s not tough to determine the gamers who don’t have the starvation for the game. Gavaskar echoed comparable sentiments and stated that the cricketers ought to present their loyalty in direction of Indian cricket.

“He’s absolutely right. The ones who want to play Test cricket, you look at them. I’ve been saying this for years. The players are what they are because of Indian cricket. The stage of life and career they are at, is all because of Indian cricket. The money, fame and recognition that they have got is because of Indian cricket. So you’ve got to show some loyalty towards Indian cricket.”

“And if you don’t show that for whatever reasons and say ‘I won’t play, won’t play that’ Rohit is absolutely right in saying the ones who have the hunger, the ones who are willing to put the effort, will be given more opportunities going ahead. If this is the attitude of the selectors then it will be good for Indian cricket. We’ve seen many players pick and choose, this shouldn’t happen,” Gavaskar stated on Sports Tak.

Rohit’s assertion after the match relating to the ‘starvation’ amongst gamers has brought about fairly a stir.

“Test cricket is the toughest format. And if you want success and want to excel in this tough format then you need that hunger. It is very important. We will give opportunity only to players who have that hunger. Jinko bhookh nahi hai, unko dekh ke hi pata chal jata hai (You come to know easily the players who don’t have that hunger, or players who don’t want to stay here and play this format. We come to know that,” Rohit stated in the course of the post-match press convention.