"Sarfaraz has the hunger to score runs": Indian skipper Rohit on Khan's debut

India captain Rohit Sharma did not expect the third Test to end in four daysldquoI thought the game would go to the fifth day We had only 40 overs to bowl today Sunday We thought 130 overs to get them out would be quite comfortable More than the runs it was how many overs we needed to get them outrdquo he saidSpeaking about the win Rohit said ldquoObviously itrsquos a very good feeling to win a game like that especially with such a young team Two debutants and not a lot of Test matches amongst the playing XI as well So a lot of these guys are learning from the experience theyrsquore having in the middle We knew itrsquos not going to be easy for us to just come out here and win this series We have to work really hard A lot of credit to these young boys who have come and shown a lot of characterrdquoAlso Read Yashasvi is a great player to watch Stokes heap praises on Jaiswal after his second double centuryRohit SharmaNot nervous on debutOne among them is Sarfaraz Khan who scored 62 and 68 not out on debut Sharma said ldquoI havenrsquot seen Sarfaraz bat much I have been told by the Mumbai players who have played with him that he has scored runs in difficult situations That shows the mindset with which he plays and how he approaches the game He has scored big runs not 70s 80s and 120s but double hundreds and triple hundreds He has the hunger to score runs and has been continuously scoring in the domestic circuit He is doing something right to be that consistent I didnrsquot find him nervous on debut When he received the cap in the morning he was very emotional but was involved in the game the moment it started He was looking to make a difference with his batting fielding and the energy I felt good seeing his performancerdquoTonup Rohit pleasedRohit scored 131 in the first innings here and was happy for himself ldquoFor me personally every run you score for your country is important Every hundred you score is very important A hundred is a hundred wherever you get no matter who the opposition is Scoring runs for your team is a privilege and am quite happy about itrdquoRohit rallied behind Ravichandran Ashwin who completed 500 Test wickets here on his need to leave the game on Friday and rejoin on Sunday ldquoLosing your most experienced bowler in the middle of a Test match is not easy But everything aside family comes first We felt he should do what he feels is right and he wanted to be with the family which is absolutely right Good on him for coming here and being a part of the team on this day It shows the character and the kind of person he is wanting to put everything ahead for the team We were happy to have him backrdquo Rohit said4thIndian to score two halfcenturies on Test debut