5 reasons why India are struggling to win overseas Test series

The absence of an extra batsman

A batsman who can bowl or bowler who can bat?

Whenever India played a Test series, the main dilemma has been their team combination, whether the captain should play seven batsmen and four bowlers or six batsmen and five bowlers. The emergence of Hardik Pandya gave Virat Kohli an option of playing just six specialist batsmen and four frontline bowlers with Hardik as the all-rounder.

But, he wasn't used well as a bowler as he hardly bowled over 10 overs in an innings. Adding to this, he has been getting starts with the bat and throwing his wickets away soon after. Playing an extra batsman in place of Hardik would have got some runs for the team, something the team has been needing in Tests overseas.