India vs Australia, Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India's head coach Gautam Gambhir faced tough questions after the team's disappointing 1-3 Test series defeat and mentioned that he wants everyone should play domestic cricket.

India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years. The visitors lost the fifth and final Test match in Sydney on Sunday.

"I would always like everyone to play domestic cricket. That’s how much importance domestic cricket needs to be given. Not only one game; if they are available and they have the commitment to play red-ball cricket, everyone should play domestic cricket as simply as it can get. If you don’t give importance to domestic cricket, you will never get the desired players you want in Test cricket."

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The remark seemed to be aimed at the senior players in the side who have been away from domestic cricket for a long while including the Ranji Trophy.

Notably, Gambhir was asked if he would like the seniors to play at least one round, if not two, of the Ranji Trophy starting January 23.

Gambhir also talked about the future of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Test team. He said that the duo still has the hunger to excel and will decide on their Test future keeping the team’s best interest in mind.

Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2012 while Rohit's most recent domestic red-ball game was in the 2015-16 season.

While Kohli scored 190 runs in probably his last Test tour to Australia on the back of a century in Perth, skipper Rohit managed only 31 runs in three Tests, before he decided to opt out from the fifth Test in Sydney.

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Gambhir often stressed about the need for a happy dressing room. He said that philosophy holds good for the India set-up too.

"If you're committed to what we are doing with honesty, I think that should be fine. And more importantly, to keep the dressing room happy, I have to be absolutely honest and equal and fair to everyone in that dressing room."