Ind vs NZ – Rohit Sharma wants to increase the strength of India’s fast bowling bench

“We want to build a bench strength where tomorrow if anything happens to anyone, we’re not worried, and we don’t want to worry or rely too much on a few people. That’s not the right thing to do,” Rohit said. on the eve of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. “We want to look to the future at the same time, try to make sure that we also get the right guys.

“We want to build guys where even if there are injuries we find someone who will quickly step in and take that role.

“It’s not one three or four. We want to try to do that as you know, when it comes to hitting, there are a lot of options. We want to do the same with the bowlers.”

“You know the reason we want to keep them close to us is because we think we should take them to Australia,” said Rohit. The Five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy starts on November 22. “We just want to monitor them and see their responsibility. We have seen the ability in them. I understand that they have not played red cricket, but when you see talent, you want to try and improve yourself.

“You want to try to get them as close to the team as possible. And in the short term, they have shown that they have the ability. So, we want to keep them with the team and see if they are ready for international cricket or not, especially test cricket, because test cricket is a different ball game compared to white ball cricket So, we want to keep them, we want to see what they can give us, and have more options with us than anything else.

“Nitish and Harshit are both obviously talented people, and in the future they will obviously provide a lot of stability to the team. So, I want to see what they can do, what they can contribute.”

Mayank’s rise has been both rapid and eye-catching. He burst onto the scene during IPL 2024, bowling at 155kph, and he meant it, for Lucknow Super Giants. He could only play four games even though he had a stomach problem that kept him from playing. Still, India saw enough to rush him into their T20 squad against Bangladesh earlier this month, where he claimed four wickets in three matches while pushing the speed gun at 140kph.

“It is obvious that Mayank has shown what he can do, but we want to be more careful with him, he has been injured a lot in the past,” said Rohit. “So, we want to improve him, not immediately, we want to see every day how he feels.

“We are trying to make him work with the red ball. He has not played much red cricket. So, for us, it is important that we try to build them up little by little, rather than just introducing them to international cricket. directly.

“The T20 format is a place where you can get a lot of guys and see if they know it and if they can handle international games. But Test cricket is a different ball game. The pressure is different. You have to live five years. days, that’s the most important thing, so- so, we try to monitor them and see, you know, what they can give us.”

“He has always been part of that leadership team and one of the most experienced players,” Rohit said of Bumrah. “He’s played a lot of cricket and I’ve played a lot of cricket with him. He understands the game very well. He’s got a good head on his shoulders.

“Technically, I can’t say much because he’s not much of a captain. But when you talk to him, he understands the game. He understands what’s needed. If you’re in a situation where you need a leader to step up, I think Bumrah will be one of them. In the past, he’s always been in our leadership team.

“So, maybe the right thing is to have him and talk to the bowlers and we can discuss internally that we can take the team forward.”

“It all depends on the conditions now. Even today, there has been a lot of rain. The pitch is under cover. So, we want to take that call when we get here early tomorrow,” said Rohit. “And again, it depends on the game to game, what kind of pitch we play. Based on that, we want to decide which will be our best playing XI. We keep our options open by playing three seamers and three threes. and spinners.”