"No one has to tell Rohit what to do": Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane

Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane feels that Rohit Sharma doesnt need to be told what to do and he will get a big one once he gets inRohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be in focus when Mumbai will lock horns with Jammu and Kashmir at the BKC GroundSee Rohit is Rohit We all know that Aapko bhi pata hai Rohit ka character You also know Rohits character I am really happy to have both of them back in the Mumbai dressing room Ajinkya Rahane told media during Mumbais training session here on WednesdayRohit has always been relaxed Even playing at the international level his character is similar His attitude is pretty much relaxed He knows his game really well so no one has to tell him what he needs to doOnce he gets in Im sure he will do well He has never changed which is a very good thing Rahane added Form has deserted the 37yearold Rohit in the past few months with Test losses to New Zealand at home and Australia away weighing heavily on him currentlyAjinkya Rahane further said that every player goes through ups and downs but Rohit Sharma has been really confidentWhat is important is that he is hungry he is determined to do well I am sure once he gets in he will get a big one the veteran who has shared the Indian dressing room with Rohit saidAlso ReadIts going to be a batvsbat contest Akash Chopra on India vs ENG T20 SeriesHe batted really well yesterday in a couple of sessions so its part and parcel of a players career I am really confident about RohitAjinkya Rahane also said that the Jammu and Kashmir clash could be the only match that Rohit Sharma would feature in the Ranji Trophy this seasonThe Indian skipper will then return to the national side to lead the pack against England for the three ODIs and later for the Champions Trophy 2025I think hes only playing this game not sure about the next game His inputs in the next four days will be really important Ajinkya Rahane saidThe Mumbai skipper said that Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown determination at the highest level which has been the reason for his success in the international circuitIn the last couple of years hes been performing well for the Indian team and before that going into the Indian team he did well for Mumbai as well he saidIts good to have a guy like Yashasvi in the team who is really hungry and determined to score runs These things will really impact all the youngsters in the dressing room Rahane addedAjinkya Rahane heaped praises on Rohit and Jaiswal for sharing their experiences with the Mumbai teamAs a team and individually players are going up to them and asking questions learning from them Once they are on the field I am sure the players will watch them and theyll learn a lot of things from them he addedWhen asked if Rohit and Jaiswal would open for Mumbai Rahane quipped Is this even a questionFor any cricketer getting match preparation and gametime is really important Obviously there is no redball Test cricket at this moment But they are going to play whiteball competitions he saidRahane meanwhile was confident that Mumbai would be able to hit their strides after spending a considerable time in whiteball competitionsTeams played five Ranji league games before whiteball tournaments Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy and Vijay Hazare ODI Trophy were conducted The Ranji season now resumes for its second and final legThe challenge is to adapt quickly as a team because everyone has been playing whiteball cricket since last oneandahalfmonths For us as a team its important to be in the moment focus on our strengths Rahane saidIn redball cricket weve been doing really good as a team so its all about staying in the moment not too much thinking about the result and outcome he saidWith PTI Inputs