Do Indian batters lack the skills to counter spinners on helpful pitches?

The three-match Test series against New Zealand last year and the recent Kolkata Test against South Africa paint a gloomy picture. However, in their defence, the opponents haven’t fared any better given how challenging such surfaces have been.

So why the obsession with dishing out rank turners? It’s a question on everyone’s mind, including former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin, who claims that Indian batters aren’t equipped to handle bowlers on surfaces that offer plenty of assistance to the spinners.

“India play their best cricket when they put a big total on the board, and then they make the opposition claustrophobic with their fields. Their spinners are better than anyone on those surfaces. Their bat

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