India's recent loss to South Africa in Kolkata has laid bare their frailties against spin on vicious turning tracks. In the Gambhir era, visiting spinners seem to have cracked the code to tame Indian batters on home soil over the past 12 months. This shift marks a major change in power dynamics.
India's recent loss in Kolkata has once again laid bare their frailties against spin on vicious turning tracks. Over the past 12 months, there has been a major shift in power with regard to visiting spinners in India, who have finally seemed to crack the code on how to tame Indian batters on their home soil.
This trend is linked to the Gautam Gambhir era, where batters like Shubman Gill face challenges. Keywords indicate impacts from spinners such as Simon Harmer, Mitchell Santner, and Ajaz Patel. India's record vs spin and home series loss, particularly IND vs SA, underscore the changing dynamics in Indian Test cricket. The comparison between Indian spinners and visiting spinners now appears more balanced.