New Zealand has given a big shock to Team India by defeating the series. The weakness of the Indian batsmen against spin also came to light in the Pune Test. Team India succumbed against the spinners of New Zealand. Seeing this situation of the Indian team, former cricketer Irfan Pathan has given an advice. He has given a mantra to improve spin playing. Not only this, seeing senior players of the team like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohl continuously flopping, they have been asked to come forward and take responsibility.

What advice did Irfan Pathan give for spin?

The Indian team had to face defeat by 113 runs in the second match against New Zealand. Left arm spinner Mitchell Santner troubled the Indian batsmen a lot throughout the match. Whereas senior players of the team like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj flopped with ball and bat. Even in the Bengaluru Test, these players did not perform well. Seeing all these things, Irfan Pathan advised to abandon side arm practice to improve playing spin after the defeat. The senior players were asked to come forward and perform.

If we want to improve in playing spin, put a bit less emphasis on side-arm practice!

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 26, 2024

Well done, New Zealand, on winning the series on Indian soil! For Team India, there's a lot to reflect on. Senior players need to step up and deliver in the ultimate format of the game. The next three months will be crucial for them.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 26, 2024

Team India trapped in its own trap

In the Pune Test, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma presented a turning track to New Zealand. He had planned to trap the Kiwi team in the trap of spin but he himself got trapped in it. The entire team collapsed for 156 runs in the first innings. Whereas in the second innings, while chasing 359 runs, it could score only 245 runs. In both the innings the team lost wickets at frequent intervals. The entire team looked helpless in front of Mitchell Santner. He single-handedly took 13 wickets in the entire match.

Defeated after 12 years

Team India has lost the Test series at home after 12 years. Earlier, England had defeated Team India in the Test series during the 2012-13 India tour. Since then, the Indian team had won 18 consecutive series, but now the journey of victory has stopped. At the same time, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India has lost its fourth test match at home. He has now jointly become the second Indian captain to lose the most Test matches in India.