India batters are battling for form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. KL Rahul is the only in-form batter, and the performance of captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has become a cause for concern. While Kohli scored a century in the second innings of the first Test, Rohit has been a walking wicket in the last two games. Virat has failed in the remaining innings so far in the five-Test series.
The visitors have posted 150, 487, 180, 175, and 260 in the series. The bowlers are the ones who have been saving the team, with Jasprit Bumrah taking 21 wickets in three matches. Former India player Sunil Gavaskar is backing Sharma and Virat.
“Indian batters are not spending time in the middle and their habit of going for strokes at the start of their innings is resulting in their downfall,” he told Hindustan Times.
“He has scored a lot of runs with the help of extra-cover drive. That is his most productive shot and despite getting out, he is still tempting to go for that stroke. The late moment is the main reason behind his repeated dismissals,” he added.
“Everybody goes through a rough patch, and I think Virat Kohli should watch the video of his past centuries. He will get confidence.
“Rohit Sharma should follow the same strategy. Both of them are good and are just one good innings away from returning to form. Indian fans are praying that it happens in the Boxing Day Test.”
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