No need to change my game for Test format: Rohit Sharma

DURBAN: Rohit Sharma has not been in a position to duplicate his wealthy restricted overs shape in Test fits but he says it doesn't mean that he must make drastic changes in his sport for the five-day format.

Rohit has smashed a double hundred in ODIs and joint-fastest century in T20s in opposition to Sri Lanka but runs abandoned him within the first Two Tests in South Africa earlier than he was once dropped for the 3rd Test.

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"It's not that I don't try much in Test cricket. I give the same effort in all the formats that I play, but sometimes it comes and sometimes it doesn't. But that doesn't mean that you have to change things too much," mentioned vice-captain Rohit forward of the first ODI on Thursday.

"You've got to imagine in your self, you could have come to this point and played and got success. I have been in a troublesome state of affairs earlier than time and again, so for me it is all about taking it one sport at a time and responding to situations.

"There will at all times be times when issues are not going your way, after which when issues are going your way, it can be crucial so that you can stay issues going," he mentioned.

Being an integral a part of the ODIs, he is itching to perform within the six-match series.

"I am not going to discuss Test cricket such a lot as a result of it's over now, and now we have a big task at hand successful the ODI series right here. Every batsman who will be taking part in this ODI series may have a huge function to play. I am right here to make an have an effect on within the series."

Rohit mentioned the visitors are willing to win a first-ever bilateral ODI series in South Africa. India wish to win this series if they're to topple South Africa from the end spot within the ODI scores.

"We are very willing to win this ODI series. But this can be a long series; this can be a six-match series. I feel it's been a while since we played a six-match series. We can not suppose too a long way forward.

"It is important to do a lot of things right. There will be times when we will be put under pressure but as a team we have shown that we can absorb that pressure and come back," he mentioned.

"At the same time we have shown that if we put pressure back on the opposition they tend to crumble. We are going to try to use it to our advantage."

The ultimate time India played an ODI series in South Africa (in 2013), they lost three-match series 2-Zero. Rohit mentioned the top-order should come just right and reverse the form from ultimate tour.

"There are two issues into it. The first thing is after we got here ultimate time, our guys had been green and had hardly ever played in out of the country prerequisites. It does topic for the reason that lengths that you just bowl in India and the lengths that you just bowl out of the country are slightly other.

"Now some of these bowlers have sufficient enjoy and they've got the task finished in Test series as neatly. They created history by means of taking all 60 wickets within the Test series. Our bowling has shown sufficient braveness and this can be a plus for the bowling unit. So it'll be a unique ball sport this time around."

When requested about India's deficient file in ODIs at Durban, Rohit mentioned, "I don't believe these items topic as a result of such a lot of issues alternate. The groups have changed. The generations have changed. It's a 50-over sport, so that you get time. Even if the first 10 overs move dangerous, you'll at all times come back.

"We can't give up on the situation. Whoever comes into bat must remember that the team has to be kept in the game. These small things are important as opposed to the past records."

Talking about his ODI shape, Rohit mentioned he is playing enjoying the shorter codecs in this day and age.

"Of course the ultimate six-seven months have been truly nice. Since the Champions Trophy in England, we've got had an ideal run excluding for the loss in opposition to Pakistan (within the final).

"That was once a little bit disappointing. But yes, since then it's been a just right run. I'm hoping I will continue and put the staff in a just right state of affairs. We wish to get those victories clear of house."

The ODI consultants arrived in South Africa throughout the 3rd Test in Johannesburg. The staff travelled to Durban in combination on Monday. And on Tuesday, at the Kingsmead Oval, they got down to serious work within the nets forward of the first event.

Most noticeably, the contenders for three middle-order spots - MS Dhoni, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Shreyas Iyer and Kedar Jadhav - all had long hits within the middle in opposition to both tempo and spin.

"More than the technical side of the game it is mentally that you need to inform your self that the shots you played in Tests and shots you play in ODIs are other," he mentioned

With less than 15 months to for the 2019 ODI World Cup, Rohit mentioned that the event in England is in the back of the Indian staff's thoughts.

"I imagine it'll be an effective way to start out the series eager about the 2019 World Cup which will be played in England. Now we know that we will be able to be enjoying a lot of cricket out of the country, and we will take that into our stride and transfer forward.

"We are not thinking too much about the World Cup right now. But in the back of our mind it is always going to be there because we can test ourselves how we respond to situations and how we respond to those conditions out there," he mentioned.

"As far as each individual is concerned, they have been given specific roles and it's a long way to go for the World Cup. There is one and a half years still, and there will be a lot of games to be played. It will be important how each individual thinks about what he wants to do," he added.