Skipper Rohit Sharma remained upbeat despite India's eight-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the first Test match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Rohit vowed that the team will not abandon their recently adopted aggressive style of play in Tests after suffering a single loss.

After getting bowled out for a historic low of 46 in the first innings, India bounced back in the second dig. Riding on Sarfaraz Khan’s maiden Test ton (150) and crucial half-centuries from Rishabh Pant (99), Virat Kohli (70) and Rohit (52), the hosts racked up 462 runs on the board.

However, the Kiwis chased down the modest target of 107 with ease to claim a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.

"We don't change our mindset based on one game or one series. We are not going to change our mindset fearing the losing of a Test match," Rohit said in the post-match presser.

Notably, India pulled off a remarkable seven-wicket victory in the recently held Kanpur Test against Bangladesh despite two days of play being washed out.

"It's about to try and not let the opposition know that we are under pressure or we are behind the game. When you are actually behind, you want to try and do extraordinary things and play without any fear.

"Some of the Test matches we played recently shows what I am talking about and that's how it's going to be. It's one thing to talk about it, but actually we went out there (in Bengaluru) and played some fearless cricket," added Rohit.

The Indian captain also credited the visiting batters for finding ways to tackle Indian bowlers, particularly the spinners. He mentioned Rachin Ravindra's century as a prime example.

"Some of the shots Rachin played were really, really good. He played well against spinners. He understood what our spinners were trying to do and he didn't back off from playing his natural game. Rachin and (Devon) Conway put our spinners under pressure playing different shots," Rohit said.

He also recalled Ollie Pope's century in the first India versus England Test at Hyderabad earlier this year, where the English vice-captain employed various types of sweeps against the Indian spinners.

"England batters had done that. Anyone who is coming to India now, they are trying to put the pressure on the bowlers by doing different things, different methods. But we know exactly what we are supposed to do when the situation like that arises," Rohit remarked.

The second Test between India and New Zealand is slated to be held in Pune from October 24.