Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says at least three senior cricketers may not be selected again for Tests after the disastrous Test series against Australia.

"I think at least three or four players might have played probably their last Test in Australia. I am saying this because India's next Test is six-eight months away. Now the selectors should pick youngsters who would serve the country in the years down the line," Gavaskar said.

A sarcastic Gavaskar said India at last has the opportunity to score more runs than the Australians in any innings during the Test series if the team score two more runs on Saturday.

Asked if he remembers any instance when Indian batsmen were tied to knots by a slow bowler, as was done by Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon, Gavaskar replied, "Indian batsmen got bogged under pressure. There's some sort of defeatist attitude hanging around, even the most experienced players have been affected by it.

Gavaskar said Kohli, who scored a century in the first innings of the ongoing Test in Adelaide, should have been promoted to the number three slot.

"Virat scored a hundred in Australia, the lone player to do so. Maybe, his confidence could have stemmed the rot and might have protected the senior players who have been sorely out of form. They (seniors) could have been protected by him (Virat), and, who knows, the senior players could have done better in the last couple of days in Adelaide.

"India missed out on the chance to experiment with Kohli.

The same thing happened in the West Indies and England. With some extra zip, India could have won the series in the West Indies 3-0. In England, they were flat-footed, not only on the field but also in their thinking."