India need to get balance right, caution is required more in New Zealand: Chappell

Australian great Ian Chappell on Sunday reckoned Indian batsmen need to strike a balance between caution and aggression, his views coming in the wake of their struggles in the Test series in New Zealand's testing conditions.

Chappell's opinion was in contrast to the view shared by Virat Kohli after the drubbing in the first Test. The India captain had said, in part, "I don't think being cautious or wary will help because you might stop playing your shots."
"Placing a batting order is not playing a game of "pin the tail on the donkey". It's important to get the balance right and to place players in positions where they are comfortable and hence more likely to succeed."
"The other thing that Pujara has to be aware of while batting in the midst of stroke-makers is that he must not keep them becalmed at the non-striker's end for long periods. In Christchurch he found the ideal balance of caution mixed with aggression."
"For the men, the problems started in the ODI section of the tour and they have continued in the Test series. It may just be coincidence but they haven't won since aggressive opener Rohit Sharma limped off the Bay Oval in their fifth successive T20I victory."