Rohit's availability for second Test will be known in day or two: KL Rahul

Injured Rohit Sharmas availability for the second Test against Bangladesh starting December 22 in Mirpur will be known in a day or two standin India captain KL Rahul said on SundayRohit who led India in two ODIs in the preceding series was ruled out of the first Test which India won by 188 runs on Sunday under Rahuls captaincyRohit had gone back to India after hurting his left thumb while fielding in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur on December 7 Abhimanyu Easwaran has come in as his replacementAbout Rohit we may be able to know his status in the next day or two even I am not aware of it Rahul said at the postmatch press conferenceRahul termed the first Test win against Bangladesh as a complete performance saying the team did well in all departments and played as a unitEverything stood out We batted really well bowled really well In fielding also we took most of the catches that came our way That is the way you win Test matches Only one or two people cannot win matches this is for all formats he saidKuldeep Yadav Mohammed Siraj bowled really well in the first innings of Bangladesh but others supported them well In the second innings Axar Patel bowled really well but Kuldeep and Ash R Ashwin kept the pressure on Umesh Yadav and Siraj bowled some really good spells kept it tight and beat the bat many times but were unluckyEverybody did well and this was what we wanted to do as a team The guys who performed well in particular also got support from others Those who are supporting are also importantRahul said the culture of the team is about collective needs and not individualsWhether you have played 50 Test matches or you are playing your first or second match it is the same They dont matter he saidHe said bundling Bangladesh out for 150 in their first innings set up the match for IndiaAlso readInjured Rohit Sharma ruled out of first Test against BangladeshThat gave us a lot of time to try and win the match Had Bangladesh got 350 in the first innings the match could gone for a drawIn Test cricket you are not going to get an easy win We knew that and we have played enough Test cricket to understand that at times the opposition is going to play better and we need to respect that We have to keep doing our job Rahul saidI am very proud that throughout the five days we showed commitment and intensity There was a bit of worry coming into the Test about how the body would react and be able to manage on the path for so long and still maintain our focus and intensity but we did pretty well winning the first gameRahul said wrist spinner Kuldeep was an asset for the team in pitches which doesnt offer much assistance to bowlersThere was not much on the wicket for the spinners and Ash R Ashwin also felt that but Kuldeep brought a different variety and that is why we played Kuldeep on a pitch like thisHe said the 12 ODI series defeat was a bit disappointingWe played some good cricket but could not capitalise on the big moments That was a bit disappointing It is a completely new format now new individuals fresh energy coming in and you tend to forget what happened in the past and you try and focus what we have to do Rahul saidTest cricket is something everyone in the dressing room is excited about playing There is a positive energy how we look at playing Test cricket and want to win games of cricket We know that it is challenging and that is the fun of Test cricketThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever