Team India’s shorter formats opener Rohit Sharma today said there was no point fretting over his start-stop Test career as “half” of his playing days were over. Rohit now just wants to enjoy the remainder of his playing career.
“There’s limited time you have as a player and I have finished almost half of it. There’s no point in spending the remaining half thinking whether I’ll be picked or not. I am going forward with the theory of ‘whatever time I have make it count’,” said Rohit about his below-par record in international red ball cricket.
Rohit has failed to justify his talent in the longer format of the game, scoring just 1479 runs at an average of 39.97 from the 25 Tests he has played. He has been dropped from India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Bengaluru, starting June 14, after poor show in South Africa.
“For me, I am not at a stage to worry about whether I’ll be picked or not. I need to enjoy my game. The first five-six years of my career, it was all about ‘oh, will I be picked? Will I play’! Now it’s all about enjoying the game. These things keeps adding pressure on you. Instead, it’s best to enjoy yourself in what you do and give your best,” he said.
“I got into the national team when I was 20 and I made my Test debut when I was 26. I had an opportunity to make my debut in 2010, but I missed that (due to a freak injury while playing football at practice). After that, it made me realise that the more you want, your attitude changes. I have realised there’s time for everything.
