Some hard lessons to learn for Team India after a sobering loss

India’s recent Test failures in Bengaluru and Pune highlight the lack of participation by key players in domestic multi-day cricket. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s absence in first-class games has raised concerns over their readiness and contributed to poor performances in these matches. To their credit, Rohit or coach Gautam Gambhir have not given the impression that they have not accepted the team’s shortcomings.