India is up against an in-form team that has been defying conventions with telling effect. The host goes into the second Test against England, which starts here on Friday, without two of its best batters, but batting coach Vikram Rathour is confident of a comeback to the five-match series.
“You keep learning from every game that you play and we could of course have done better in batting, bowling and fielding,” Rathour said on Wednesday. “A lot of discussions and ideas are being shared. We are preparing well and hoping to do well in the next game.”
For India to do well, the batting has to click, despite the absence of Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul. Either Rajat Patidar or Sarfaraz Khan would be getting a Test cap.
