“Growth is not only about hitting the ball in the stands. It’s also about batting sessions on a turning track where you know that you will not be able to hit in the stands but you’ll be able to rotate better. For that, I think the foundation is very, very important.

“But you will see probably going forward in future, we’ll have the same issues with a lot of other teams as well because the more the T20 cricket is played, the lesser people will start defending.”

Reiterating that dead rubbers are history in Test cricket with teams fighting hard for WTC points, Gambhir said a lot of result-orientation in the format is also due to ever increasing impact of T20 cricket on the batters.

“Every Test match has an importance but it also has a lot to do with T20 cricket as well. Gone are those days where, we’ll see a lot of draws in Test cricket because the quality of batters and the hitting ability (has changed).

“There will be more result-oriented (matches). It’s the combination of being under pressure every game because of the WTC points and the second thing is T20 cricket as well,” he said.

Gambhir said they are aiming to win before embarking on a challenging Australia tour.

“We should try and win this Test match so that we can go to Australia with a win under our belt. It’s another great opportunity for people to do something special for the country. We very well know that we represent 140 crore Indians.

“It’s another opportunity because very few people get this opportunity and honour to represent the country in Test cricket.”