Archive · 12 Aug 2025
India's Batting Turnaround: From Australia Struggles to England Success
India's cricket team, after a less successful time in Australia, did much better in England.
They changed their batting strategy to be more patient and less focused on quick runs.
The coaches, including a new batting coach, helped the team.
Batsmen like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant improved by being more careful with their shots and staying in the game longer.
This change led to more runs scored and better performance overall, showing that a different approach can make a big difference.
India's Test run total increased significantly from 2126 in Australia to 3809 in England.
A new batting approach emphasizing patience and less emphasis on 'showing intent' was introduced.
Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and head coach Gautam Gambhir implemented the new strategy.
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant showed improvement, cutting down on risks and errors.
Ravindra Jadeja had his best batting series, while KL Rahul and tailenders also contributed.
- Who
- India's Test cricket team, particularly batsmen Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.
- What
- India's batting performance improved dramatically in England after a change in approach.
- When
- During the 2024-25 series in England.
- Where
- England
- Why
- The team adopted a new batting strategy emphasizing patience and disciplined shot selection, leading to increased run scoring and improved performance.
- Runs in Australia
- 2126
- Runs in England
- 3809
- New Batting Approach
- Emphasis on patience
- Batting Coach
- Sitanshu Kotak
- Head Coach
- Gautam Gambhir
- Improved Batsmen
- Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant
Sources
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