Rohit Sharma Has To Wait For A Spot In Indian Test XI, Feels Gautam Gambhir

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir believes that Rohit has to wait for a spot with Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari justifying their selection

Rohit Sharma has been in a sublime form lately and has done marvels in the limited-overs format. He has been a terrific opener and his pairing with Shikhar Dhawan has tarnished the confidence of the opponents. Despite enjoying the purple patch in the coloured outfit, he is fighting for a spot in the longest format of the game. He found a spot in the squad for West Indies Tests but wasn’t picked for the first match. While it’s unlikely he will feature in the second and final Test, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir believes that Rohit has to wait for a spot with Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari justifying their selection. “He (Rohit) has got to wait for his opportunity. There is Rahane, who has done well now and Vihari too. So he has to wait and when gets that opportunity, he needs to perform,” Gambhir was quoted by PTI s saying. An under-pressure Rahane scored a timely 81 and 102, his first hundred in two years while Vihari made 32 and 93 as India romped to a 318-run victory. “I am not at all surprised (with Rahane's performance) but it was a much-needed performance, both from individual and team's point of view. And when it comes in a winning cause, it doesn't get better than that,” said Gambhir. After defeating West Indies by a massive 321 runs in the first encounter at Antigua, Virat Kohli and his boys are all set to lock horns with the Caribbean men in the second and the last game of the tour which begins on August 30.