“I don’t think we are unbeatable": Indian skipper Rohit ahead of tests vs ENG

India might be an indomitable force at home but skipper Rohit Sharma refused to label his team ldquounbeatablerdquo and insisted that they need to play consistent cricket to trump England in the fivematch series beginning todayldquoI donrsquot think we are unbeatable We donrsquot want to think like that Whatever past records we have over the last decade or so do not guarantee that we will come out on top in this series We have to play well to win this seriesrdquo Rohit said at the prematch press conference hereThe captain however claimed that the win over South Africa in the second Test at Cape Town has given his side a lot of confidence ldquoThe Cape Town win was good but this match is in Hyderabad It is different conditions different opposition But yeah that win has given us a lot of confidence and we can take that into this seriesAlso Read Well begun is half wonSelection headacheThe skipper admitted that the team management had a tough time making the third spinnerrsquos choice between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav for the opening Test ldquoIf the wicket has bounce or if it doesnrsquot have bounce he Kuldeep still is a factor in those types of conditions because hersquos got superb variations Obviously he is a very mature bowler now from what he was a few years backrdquo said Rohit going on to underlined the utility of leftarm spinner Axar as an allrounderAxarrsquos allround abilityldquoAxar you know with his allround ability gives us that batting depth The consistency that hersquos shown playing in these conditions in Test cricket also is an important factor for us But it was a headache to decide who it is going to be for us But I am not going to say who it isrdquo said RohitThe India skipper also hinted that the Test career of veterans Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane might not be revived as the focus has shifted to giving more opportunities to younger players Once Virat Kohli decided to skip the first two Tests the possibility of including either Pujara or Rahane was discussed widely but it seems the current selection panel headed by Ajit Agarkar are not in a mood to look backPicking them youngIndia opted to bring in Rajat Patidar as Kohlirsquos replacement ldquoWe did think about it going back to a senior player but all these younger players when are they going to get their opportunity Thatrsquos something we thought I thought as well Leaving out an experienced player is very hard but you sometimes have to bring certain players into your setup as well You have to give them favourable conditions as you donrsquot want to expose them on foreign soil where theyrsquove not played before So itrsquos important that we try and give some of these youngsters an opportunityrdquo said Rohit131Total number of India v England Tests64No of Tests played in India67No of Tests played in England31No of Tests won by India 22 home nine away50No of Tests won by England 36 home 14 away50No of draws 28 in India 22 in EnglandThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever