Indian skipper Virat Kohli has termed this South African tour a learning experience and said his team would try not to repeat the mistakes and take the field afresh for the third and final Test, starting 24 January.
"Well every game is a learning, whether you win or lose. The only thing that you learn is to try and not make those errors. That's probably the only thing that you take forward as a captain and as an individual also," he said.
"I have been learning everyday, it's not like you stop learning at any stage; when you win you learn as well. So, we don't only look at the things that haven't gone our way, try to rectify those and keep the positives in our head at the same time," said Kohli.
Indian batsmen have come a cropper in the Test series and Kohli hoped they would learn from their mistakes.
"I said before the series that whichever side bats better wins the series, and that's been the case so far. The batsmen are looking to rectify their mistakes that happened in the first two games because it's a chance for everyone to step up in times that have not gone our way and to change things around for us," he said.
Currently at 124 ranking points, World No. 1 India are leading second-placed South Africa by 13 points and a whitewash would result in both teams being on 118 points with India being marginally ahead on decimal points.
India have never lost at Wanderers in four Tests, which includes a thrilling draw in 2013 and Kohli said his team will focus on the things that worked for them the last time.
(With inputs from PTI)
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