Indian batsmen were seen struggling badly in the home Test series against New Zealand. The result of which was that Team India had to face whitewash in the three-match Test series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scored 91 and 93 runs respectively, while players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan looked in good form but could not play consistently.

India is scheduled to tour Australia next month, where a five-match Test series is to be played under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In such a situation, the lack of consistent performance of the Indian batsmen is a matter of concern for the team management. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar talked about the mentality of Indian batsmen.

He believes that players have the mentality that if they play a few dot balls, they can play aerial shots, which is not needed in red ball cricket. He said that due to this risk-taking mentality, India is losing wickets quickly.

This could be a tour that can decide a lot of futures- Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar said on India Today, definitely the problem of temperament is more because the temperament at the moment is a white ball legacy. What two or three dot balls? We need to move forward and try to impose ourselves on the bowlers. So go for the big shot, if it comes out good then go for the aerial shot. But where the ball is doing something, these chances are very less.

He said that, when the technology is there, the nature of it is that I can do it because the boundaries are small. The bats are very good, the guys are strong too, so we can bring it into the stands.

Gavaskar further said that, I think this can be a tour that can decide a lot of futures. And I’m hoping that question will, you know, resolve itself in Australia because they are, at an age and at a stage in their careers, where there will be a second ring in which we will be looking for an opportunity.