"Non-performance of batters is worrying": Indian skipper Rohit Sharma

The disappointing performances from the star Indian batsmen are a cause of concern for India admitted skipper Rohit Sharma but he promised that his side will fight to deliver something special in AustraliaNew Zealand went strength to strength in the series while hosts India could not bring their floundering campaign back on track and ended up suffering a rare and humiliating 03 whitewashRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scored 91 and 93 runs respectively across three Test matches which is a major reason for the hosts debacle Its a cause of concern without a doubt If the batters are not performing that is a cause of concern Rohit saidWhat is done is done now As a player as a captain as a team we all have to look forward and see how we can correct what we didnt manage to achieve here There is a good opportunity for us to go and do something really really special in Australia We will focus on thatIndia has already been displaced from the top of the World Test Championship table following the embarrassing result at home and it could hasten the impending transition for the Test side but Rohit preferred to look only at the immediate challenge of the Australia tourI dont think we can look that far ahead Im not going to look beyond Australia series Australia series for us is now very very important We will try and focus on that rather than thinking what happens afterAlso ReadIND vs NZ Tests Five talking points from the Test seriesA lot of our guys have been there before and a lot of the guys havent been there before which is why we are trying to go there a little early just to get used to the conditionsThe Indian skipper further stated that the side will have to draw a lot of confidence from their two Test series wins with the team set to lock horns with Australia later in the monthAustralia is not an easy place to play cricket But we can take a lot of confidence how we played in the last two series in Australia In the back of our mind we have to think like that said RohitRohit Sharma lately has adopted an aggressive approach while batting which in return has resulted him in losing his wicketFurther he stated that he has not lost faith in his defensive skills and his batting approach but it was more of an evolution process that he choseI havent defended a lot in this series because I havent been there to defend Clearly I have to look at my own game and try and see what best I can do When I go to bat I always think how I can put the team in the best situation of the gameWhen the openers go in they set the tone and sometimes you can fall on the other side of it as well This series I have fallen on the other side of it But I dont see that I have lost faith in my defenceI accept that I havent batted well in this series But its been only these two series where I have not had enough time in the middleThe series against England that I played before Bangladesh series I spent a lot of time As you grow you try and evolve and I am trying to evolve as a batter as well to try and see what else I can do I will relook at my game and see what best I can do he addedRohit said it is important for him and Kohli to address what has not worked for them Those mistakes need to be addressed and something that we will talk about he saidRohit Sharma also admitted that it will be challenging to keep the young batsmen in the right mindsetWe all understand that Australia is going to be a different ballgame For all the young players who havent been there before for us it will be important to create that environment where they feel comfortable and dont get intimidated by where youre playing and who youre playing againstThe last two times weve been there we won the series We can take a lot of confidence from that and then keep moving them ahead with thatWe dont want to create a classroom where we make everyone sit and talk to them about what needs to be done They all understand they all are quite smart about their plans I expect them to come really really good in Australia he saidWith PTI Inputs