Once feared by visiting teams, India’s Test cricket dominance at home is now under threat. After 12 years of unbeaten home Test series, India has suffered back-to-back shocks, with New Zealand whitewashing them 3-0 last year and South Africa claiming a 2-0 series victory recently.
“Teams used to dread touring India,” said former cricketer Dinesh Karthik. “Now, they must be relishing the challenge.”
tests.Commentator Harsha Bhogle noted the shift in aura after India’s heaviest home defeat in terms of runs, writing, X: “The aura around the Indian team is fading.” Even head coach Gautam Gambhir faced boos in Guwahati following India’s fifth loss in seven home ,Tests.
tests.tests,For years, India’s spinners and home conditions made the nation a “final frontier,” as described by former Australia captain Steve Waugh. However, with stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin retiring from Tests, the team appears to be in a transitional phase.
tests,tests,The South African off-spinner Simon Harmer exposed India’s vulnerabilities, taking 17 wickets across two Tests, while India’s own spin attack failed to trouble the visitors. India’s highest innings score in the series was just 201, with only Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja crossing fifty in four innings.
tests,Despite the setbacks, Captain Shubman Gill emphasized resilience, writing, “CalmCaptain seas don’t teach you how to steer; storms forge steady hands. We’ll rise stronger from these challenges.”
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