India's abysmal first-innings batting against Australia cost them the opening test in the four-match series, captain Virat Kohli said after his side's 333-run defeat on Saturday.
"I think the way we batted in the first innings, I think we put ourselves under a lot of pressure to be honest," Kohli told reporters.
World number one side India were previously unbeaten in 19 tests and few would have fancied a win for Australia, who had lost their last nine tests in Asia. The hosts' batsmen capitulated twice in the match, however, getting shot out for 105 in the first innings and 107 in the second.
Kohli urged his teammates to remain calm.
"It's fine. It's just another international game, it's no big deal," Kohli said when asked about the mood in the Indian dressing room. "We take failures and losses as an opportunity to learn.
"I wouldn't think too much about this test. If after 18 or 19 tests, we play one bad game, you have to accept that it's a part of international cricket.”
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