India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the second ODI against Australia which will be held at Adelaide Oval. The duo could not score runs in the first ODI and had a very weak comeback as they returned to international cricket after seven months hiatus.

Speaking ahead of the Adelaide match in pre-match press conference, Kotak stressed that both the players have prepared extensively before the series and one poor outing should not be critiqued so hardly.

“They played the IPL. The preparation has been very good. I think it was the weather. It would have been the same if Australia had come out to bat. It is not easy when there are four or five interruptions and every two overs you are going in and coming back out.”

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