Team India | KL Rahul's approach, sane selection calls are need of the hour

India don't need to copy England's uber aggressive style of play popularly known as 'Bazball' but Rahul and Co. should have taken a leaf out of their book at least while chasing 145 against Bangladesh in the second Test

India's batting approach in the two Tests against Bangladesh was a far cry from the aggression promised by KL Rahul and the buck stops at the stand-in captain's doorstep after a close shave in the Mirpur game which could have gone the home team's way.

The Indian bowlers did get the 40 wickets on expected lines but their propensity to let the opposition tail wag nearly cost them the second Test which was won by four wickets.

The day four surface was challenging but knocking off 145 should still have been a straightforward job for India. Instead, they chose to employ ultra-defensive technique on a track where that should have been the last option.

In a small run-chase, letting that sort of mindset allowed the Bangladesh spinners to boss the proceedings. 

A special stand between Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin saved the blushes for India but the below par performance of the top-order and a few tactical blunders raise plenty of questions for the tougher test that awaits them in the upcoming home series against Australia.  

India don't need to copy England's uber aggressive style of play popularly known as 'Bazball' but Rahul and Co. should have taken a leaf out of their book at least while chasing 145. 

Chasing 167 on a tricky Karachi pitch, England shut the game by racing to 112 for two in 17 overs at stumps on day three. They eventually 'gunned' down the target in just 28.1 overs the following morning.