In Tests, Rohit stands on sticky wicket

New Delhi, July 27

Rohit Sharma knows he is in a “very tricky position” as far as a berth in the Test squad is concerned. The Mumbai batsman, however, is looking at the upcoming Sri Lankan tour and the subsequent South Africa series at home to cement his position in the side.

“I stand in a very tricky position. I want to do well in every Test match, but it’s not easy. It’s a challenge and I love challenges. The Sri Lankan tour and the subsequent series against South Africa will be big opportunities for me,” said Rohit.

Elaborating further, he said: “It does bother me when I don’t get runs in Tests, but I don’t want to keep sulking about it. I want to look forward. I am a positive person, so I only look forward to good things. I hope I can change things around a little bit.”

For Rohit, who failed to score a half-century in his last 12 Test innings, the Test cap is “priceless” and he doesn’t want to give it away so easily.

“It was quite frustrating knowing that I was going to make (Test) debut in 2009 and I had to wait for four years after that. It’s never easy because you work hard to get that Test cap. But I was happy with whatever I was doing. I was still playing ODIs but Test cricket was something which I wanted to play then.”

Rohit said the Test cap is a prized possession for him. “It (Test cap) is priceless. I don’t want to let that go so easily. No just me, you ask any cricketer, nobody wants to lose that spot. You know how much you need to work to get that spot. Test spot never came to me very easy. I had to wait for six years in fact.

“I was scoring heavily in Ranji Trophy but we had a strong middle order. I was never frustrated. My aim was to keep doing well in Ranji Trophy and in ODIs for India. I knew if I kept doing the right things, I will get my Test spot,” Rohit said. — PTI