India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the second Test against New Zealand said adopting an aggressive batting approach would help the team.
"I am not saying (we have to be) more aggressive, but having that intent and clear mindset will help us,” Rahane told reporters on Thursday.
This comes after skipper Virat Kohli questioned the batting approach adopted by Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari in the first Test match.
Kohli said batsmen should give up on their extra cautious approach as that will spoil their natural game.
In the first match, Pujara consumed as many as 81 deliveries for just 11 runs.
However, Rahane backed Pujara by saying that all batsmen at some point go through a run-less phase. "Pujara was trying his bit, he was actually looking to score runs. But I think Boult, Southee and all their bowlers did not give away much. It is all about having that intent. It happens to all batsmen, I mean all batsmen go through that phase," he said.
“If you can trust your ability at the center and counter-attack and everyone’s game is different. I play a completely different game than Virat and Pujara. As a team we need to figure out how we are going to play in the middle, communication will be the key,” Rahane further added.
