Former India captain Rahul Dravid has recently said that the pressure of a Test match is different rather than limited-overs cricket. However, according to him, the shortest format of the game has more pressure of a particular moment. He even stressed that T20 cricket required a lot of skill as well.

"If you were to talk about the stress levels or pressure of a particular moment, then yes it’s a lot more in T-20 format. To get there and hit sixes from ball one, requires practice and skill," Dravid told ESPNcricinfo's videocast. “Look at Andre Russell. He is a strong man, but then there is a skill element to him hitting those sixes. You can’t just put any strong man there and get him to bat like that. So the T20 format of cricket also requires certain energy and skill set.”

He added, "The only difference between T-20 cricket and Test cricket is that in T-20 format you can get away with a lot more. But if you have glaring weaknesses you cannot survive in Test cricket. In a T-20 format, you have a specific role, and if you can perform well in that role you can be successful."

Rahul Dravid again said that batting in Test is not only about defensive technique but welcomed players to score at quicker rates also now. He shared that in future there will be more runs scored in the longer format too as people will play more shots even in Test cricket which he refers to as fantastic.

The former batting great also praised India captain Virat Kohli as he values Test Cricket. He stressed that Kohli understands that the real respect for him as a cricketer will come for his performance in Test cricket and he also considered him as a great role model for young cricketers.

He again added that there are some players like Virat who have shown that if anyone wants then he can excel in all three formats but it takes special ability to do so. The intensity he brings to practice and his ability to challenge himself are the things to learn from Kohli, according to Rahul Dravid.

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