If you have commitment towards red ball, play domestic cricket: Gambhir

SYDNEY: India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Sunday that struggling stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli “still have the hunger to excel” but urged all senior players, including the duo, to play domestic games and show their “commitment” towards red-ball cricket.

Known for his plain speak, the two-time World Cup hero also didn’t give any assurances on whether Rohit or Kohli will be a part of the Test set-up moving forward.

Both the stars were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia that the visitors lost 1-3 to surrender the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as a spot in the World Test Championship final.