IND vs AUS / Rohit's decision was taken 72 hours ago, know the 4 big reasons for the defeat in Adelaide

IND vs AUS: The second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide reached a result within just three days, but this result was not in favor of Team India. Australia proved its superiority in the day-night test by defeating India by 10 wickets. There were many important reasons behind this defeat, including captaincy decisions, team selection and failure of experienced players. Let us know in detail what were the reasons for India's defeat.

1. Wrong decision of toss

Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first, which proved to be wrong considering the conditions in Adelaide. The weather on the first day was overcast, and the swing and seam of the pink ball were giving extra help to the bowlers. Australian bowler Mitchell Starc took full advantage of this and bundled out the Indian team for 180 runs. This decision gave Australia the lead in the match right from the beginning.

2. Selection mistake in playing XI

For the Pink Ball Test, Team India gave Harshit Rana a chance in the bowling attack, whereas it would have been more appropriate to include Akash Deep. Akash Deep's ability to swing the ball by putting forward bounce would have suited the pink ball, while Harshit's short pitch strategy did not work here. Australian batsmen scored easily against Harshit, which weakened the Indian attack.

3. Failure of senior batsmen

The senior players of the Indian batting order again gave a disappointing performance. Experienced batsmen like KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and captain Rohit Sharma are considered the backbone of the team, but they could not perform as per their experience.

KL Rahul missed the opportunity to play a big innings after staying for some time in the first innings.

Virat Kohli was once again tempted by the balls outside the off stump and flopped in both the innings.

Rohit Sharma, who returned to the Test after a long gap, struggled in both the innings and could score only 9 runs.

4. Limited use of Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah proved to be the only effective player in the Indian bowling attack. He took four wickets in the first innings and troubled the Australian batsmen with his accurate bowling. However, captain Rohit did not continue his spell at the right time. In the first session of the second day, Bumrah took two wickets quickly, but he was allowed to bowl only 4 overs. On the other hand, Harshit Rana kept conceding runs.

5. Australia's excellent performance

The Australian team has always been strong in day-night tests. The trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood kept the Indian batting under pressure. At the same time, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith gave the team a strong lead in batting.

Learnings and way forward

The biggest reason for India's defeat was strategic mistakes and poor performance of the players. In such a match, correct assessment of the circumstances and balance of the team is very important.

Better strategy and correct use of bowlers are needed in captaincy.

Decisions have to be taken according to the circumstances in team selection.

Experienced batsmen have to play responsibly and improve their mistakes.

With this defeat, India not only lost the Test, but also increased the risk of falling behind in the series. To win the next match, the team will have to come up with a strong strategy on both mental and technical levels.