"Bitter Pill And We Have To Accept It": Ex-India Star On Test Series Loss To Australia
Australia reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Sydney after ten years meant India couldn't achieve its ambition of making a three-peat of Test series wins on Australian soil. It was a tour where India's batting didn't click in unison, as seen from them being unable to go past the 200-run mark six out of nine times. Barring a few bright sparks from the willows of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy and KL Rahul to some extent, India's batting lacked the consistency, big scores and partnerships. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (barring the hundred in Perth), and Shubman Gill had a tough time, while Rishabh Pant also struggled during the tour.


