Strength becomes weakness: Why Indian batters are struggling against spin?

Playing spin is always the strength of India. Indian batters are the best players of spin bowling across the globe. According to experts, Indian batters play spin well due to their nimble foot moment and flawless wrist work.

However, off late, Indian batters were found struggling against quality spin. As a result, India had to pay the price and they lost some crucial matches in the process.

According to former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, Indian players are struggling against spin due to Test pitches which have been extremely spinner-friendly.

“We wanted to win and we did win but we wanted to win in two and a half days. I think, if we had produced normal pitches that started to turn from Day 3 and Day 4, we still would have won but the batters would have gotten time to settle in. And we wouldn’t be discussing the problems of our batters against spinners. We dented the confidence of our batters because anybody gets out cheaply on those pitches,” said Harbhajan during a recent interview.

“We still have a chance to rectify this. If we pay on good pitches, I don’t think anyone can beat India. The pacers that India have, the spin attack that there is, they would win you Tests on Day 5 if not on Day 3. But if you play on good pitches, the batters will score runs, and their confidence will only go up when they score runs. So I don’t think our batters have forgotten to play spin but the conditions have been such in the last few years that it has become almost impossible,” Bhajji added.