Citing kl rahul

Citing KL Rahul: After losing the first Test to South Africa by an innings and 32 runs, India captain Rohit Sharma said the batters need to devise their own individual plans, which he feels are more important than the techniques they possess, adding that it holds huge importance while going on tough overseas assignments.

After conceding a 163-run lead to South Africa, India had a horror second innings which lasted 34.1 overs, as eight batters, including Rohit, fell for single-digit scores to be 131 all out. Virat Kohli tried to avoid the ignominy of an innings defeat, scoring a fighting 76 off 82 balls, but ran out of support from the other end.

"When you come in such conditions, it's important for you to have confidence in yourself even more than the technique. Mentally, if you trust yourself and your game on what you need to do. It's important to have individual plans in such venues and such a country.