Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has urged Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to reset their approach and focus on technical refinement ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia.
Lee emphasized the importance of introspection and a return to basics for the two batters, who have struggled for form in recent Tests. “When you have a couple of bad runs back to back, that’s when the pressure gets set in,” Lee said. “They’ve just got to go back to the drawing board.”
Lee believes that Rohit and Kohli’s tendency to be overly aggressive may have contributed to their poor performances. “I can’t say there’s a technical fault there because I’ve seen him play for the last decade,” Lee said of Rohit. “But maybe he’s a little bit too aggressive.”
Lee also warned that the Australian pacers would be targeting Rohit and Kohli with the new ball. “I can promise you the Australian fast bowlers will be attacking Rohit Sharma with that brand-new ball,” he said.
Lee advised the Indian batters to work on their technique, freshen up mentally, and hit the ground running in Australia. “They are champions because they do the basics better than anybody else,” Lee said. “Then, just hit the reset button, almost.”
Rohit has managed only 588 runs in 11 Tests this year, while Kohli has accumulated 250 runs in six Tests. Both batters will be under immense scrutiny during the Border-Gavaskar series, which begins in Perth on December 17.
