Rohit Sharma mentions irritating 'Outside Noise' when asked about senior batter's overseas century drought

Rohit Sharma has been outspoken about his leadership. When asked about Virat Kohli’s overseas century drought, he said that players and the team management try to avoid ‘outside noise.’ Notably, Virat Kohli broke his five-year overseas century drought in the second Test against West Indies at The Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.

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"Look I have answered this question a number of times. We don't focus too much on what is being said on the outside as they don't know what conversations we have within the team and we would like to keep it that way. Our focus remains on how to get the best out of every individual in the team and how to help the team win games and series. Now our focus is on the three one-dayers and giving players chances so I would want to keep myself involved with that," Rohit said in a pre-match presentation.

‘Our players are capable of understanding their game’ – Rohit Sharma

"There are quite a few players in the team who have played so much cricket that they need not be told everything. They are more than capable of understanding their game and you need not go and tell them every single detail. Our job is to make the new players comfortable and help them get the best out of themselves. Our focus is only on those things that could be for the betterment of the team," the India captain further added.

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The Indian skipper also acknowledged that few players are under pressure, auditioning for a spot in the World Cup squad. But, he maintained that the team selection will depend on how well a player understands their job clarity and performs in a specific role.

"It's certainly a challenge because a number of players are fighting for a few spots. We have so many options be it batters or bowlers. So it is difficult for a captain and coach but it is just not me who goes through this as other teams also have to do this. What we see is who is able to perfectly fit the role that we are looking for. We look for those players who can fill the holes in the team by performing in the specific role," Rohit said.