Virat has great hunger to be No. 1, Dhoni and Rohit don't want to be No.2: Hardik Pandya

"At least 10 of you should play for India. Otherwise, I will be disappointed," all-rounder Hardik Pandya told young players in Baroda in a pep-talk interaction along with his brother Krunal Pandya.

"It's up to you to decide whether you want to play with me in 10 year's time. It will be fun," Hardik added.

Hardik also spoke about a recent telephonic conversation he had with skipper Virat Kohli where he asked him 'what is the reason behind your excellence?'

In response Virat said: 'Your attitude is fine, everything is fine. Just you have to keep one thing in mind to reach and have that kind of consistency. You have to have a great hunger to become No. 1 in the right way. Not by pushing anyone down but based on your hard work and merit you should set becoming No. 1 as your goal'.

Then, Hardik said, he came to know how Virat is consistent in his performance.

Hardik then went on to say that both Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are extremely consistent because they don't want to be No. 2, but if they get there, they don't have a problem with it. They will once again start working towards becoming No. 1.

"You have strive to be the best. If you're a bowler, you have to be the best. If you're training, then you have to be eager to train. In life, you need to compete with yourself," Hardik told the young players.