India's latest Test sensation Lokesh Rahul spoke to NDTV about his eventful debut series in Australia, his dreams for the future and his hope for India in the World Cup.
Rahul Dravid said that the BCCI can keep faith in Virat Kohli, who captained India in two Tests in Australia, as he can lead the team and also perform individually.
Virat Kohli backed his war of words against the Australians with a ton of runs in the four-Test series. Being the prime 'target' of the hosts made him even more determined to score big.
Indian bowling in the four Tests Down Under was largely ineffective bu former Aussie cricketer Damien Fleming feels the bowlers can learn from their experienced ans get better.
While most of the tracks in the four Tests between Australia and India were on the slower side, the Sydney pitch has been admonished specifically by the two captains for being flat.
Virat Kohli scored 692 runs in the four Tests against Australia which included four hundreds and one fifty. His personal best was 169 in Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
Sunil Gavaskar was scathing in his criticism of the Indian bowlers, saying "Overseas they have, over the last 3 years, done nothing for India's cause."
Murali Vijay's 482 runs in the four-match Test series is a record by an Indian opener in a series in Australia, bettering Virender Sehwag's 464 in 2003-04.
After winning the first two Tests in Adelaide and Brisbane, Australia could have had better results in the remaining matches, but they failed to grab 20 wickets each time, thus settling for a 2-0 series victory.
India's Test tour of Australia came to an end with an engaging final day at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. After a few twists and turns, Australia settled for a draw at Sydney and clinched the series 2-0.
While Virat Kohli heaped praise on his teammates for a gritty fight against Australia in the Tests, the Indian captain feels the team needs its bowlers to claim 20 wickets repeatedly overseas.