NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma urged his team to focus on the upcoming third Test rather than dwell on their shock series defeat to New Zealand. The Kiwis claimed a historic 113-run victory in Pune on Saturday, snapping India's 12-year unbeaten home Test series streak and securing their first-ever Test series win on Indian soil.
The defeat not only ended India’s 18-series home winning streak but also jeopardized their chances of securing a spot in next year’s ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. India's lead in the WTC standings was cut to just 0.32 PCT, and they now need four wins from the remaining six Tests in the cycle, five of which are against Australia in Australia.
