"Will Have To Deliver...": Ex-BCCI Chief Selector's Firm Message For Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Seniors In World Test Championship Final

Former chairman of the national selection committee MSK Prasad said that it would be important for senior batters to score well if Team India is to win the final of the ICC World Test Championship against Australia, which will be played at The Oval from June 7 onwards. He also said that excessive pressure should not be placed on the shoulders of young rising batter Shubman Gill despite him being in the "form of his life."

Prasad, who is the former chairman of the national selection committee talked about India's chances in the WTC Final, the form of stars like Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of the mega event and the inclusion of Ajinkya Rahane for the one-off Test match etc.

On India's World Test Championship chances, Prasad said, "Our bowling is great, with Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj in great form. So are Ashwin and Jadeja. The batters will have to adjust as they are making a transition from white ball to red ball cricket. The time is also less. It is not happening for the first time. The senior batters like Rohit, Rahane, Pujara and Virat will have to deliver. You cannot put so much pressure on youngsters like Shubman Gill. If the seniors deliver and run the show, the youngsters will follow them as well."

'Rohit will come good'

Prasad dismissed that Rohit's form in IPL 2023 is a matter of concern for Team India, saying that his IPL before the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was not very good either but he went on to score five centuries in the World Cup.

"Before 2019 WC, Rohit did not have a very good IPL. But when he went to England, he scored five centuries. He has that experience and seniority. He has performed well in ODIs and Tests though he has not had a very good IPL for a