India’s humiliating 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand has raised concerns about the team’s preparedness for the upcoming Australia tour. Captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged the batting performance as a “cause of concern” but emphasized the need to focus on the immediate challenge ahead.

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Rohit Sharma says non-performance of batters is a big concern for the team

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ‘s subpar performance, managing less than 200 runs across three Tests, was a significant factor in India’s debacle. However, Rohit is determined to put the past behind and concentrate on the Australia series.

“It’s a cause of concern without a doubt. If the batters are not performing, that is a cause of concern,” Rohit said. “What is done, is done now. As a player, as a captain, as a team, we all have to look forward and see how we can correct what we didn’t manage to achieve here.”

Rohit Sharma emphasized the importance of learning from past mistakes and evolving as a batter. He acknowledged his own struggles in the series, saying, “I haven’t defended a lot in this series because I haven’t been there to defend. Clearly, I have to look at my own game and try and see what best I can do.”

Rohit also admitted that it will be a challenge to keep the young Indian batters in the right mindset Down Under.

“We all understand that Australia is going to be a different ball-game. For all the young players who haven’t been there before, for us it will be important to create that environment where they feel comfortable and don’t get intimidated by where you’re playing and who you’re playing against.

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“The last two times we’ve been there, we won the series. We can take a lot of confidence from that and then keep moving them ahead with that.

“We don’t want to create a classroom where we make everyone sit and talk to them about what needs to be done. They all understand, they all are quite smart about their plans. I expect them to come really, really good in Australia,” he said. 

(With PTI inputs)