New Delhi: Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar yesterday advised Indian batsmen to show patience and lauded Ajinkya Rahane for his unbeaten 89-run innings which helped India end the opening day at 231-7 against South Africa in the final cricket Test here.


Sunil Gavaskar. Pic/AFP

"If you see the temperament that Rahane showed despite not getting runs in last few appearances in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka...I think when you get into a situation and you show believe in yourself and show the patience, then it can happen," Gavaskar said. "My honest advice to everybody is don't get too fussed about the fact that you are not making runs on pitches where the ball has done something. I think you need to show patience like Rahane showed. You stay at the wicket, runs will come.

"These are not impossible wickets, they are difficult wickets to bat on, where the ball doesn't come on to the bat as quickly as you want as strokeplayers. I think, because of so many limited over cricket, players get eager and get out. So my advice is have patience," Gavaskar told NDTV.