Don’t write off champions: Nathan Lyon on Kohli’s recent batting slump
The Australian team must be hoping to take advantage of Virat Kohli’s prolonged batting slump when the two sides clash in the five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy
India lost yet another Test series in England, but head coach Ravi Shastri believes the current side is better travellers than the teams of the last 15-20 years.
Virat Kohl’s side conceded a 60-run defeat in the fourth Test to go 1-3 down in the ongoing series against England.
“As hard as our guys tried, England were one-up on us there. Nothing to take away (from them), the endeavour of this team is to travel well, compete and win. If you look at the last three years, we have won nine matches overseas and three series (against West Indies and twice in Sri Lanka),” said Ravi Shastri.
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“I can’t see any other Indian team in the last 15-20 years that has had the same run in such a short time, and you have had some great players playing in those series, Shastri said adding, “So the promise is there, and it’s just about getting tougher mentally.”
Ravi Shastri also shares Virat Kohli’s sentiment that India need to grow mentally tougher in order to cross the finishing line and win Test series in overseas conditions.
“You have got to hurt when you lose matches because that’s when you look within and come out with the right kind of answers to combat such situations and get past the finishing line. One day you will if you believe”, said Shastri.
“I think you have got to get tough mentally. We have run teams close overseas and we have been competed. But now it’s not about competing (any longer). We have to win games from here onwards. Now the endeavour is to understand where you made the mistakes, take it head on and try to correct it,” Shastri added.
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