5 reasons why young Indian batsmen struggle against spin

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Spinners have had a good time against India off-late

#5 The advent of T20 Cricket

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T20 cricket has changed the game

Nowadays, the first instinct of the batsmen is to attack rather than to defend. They look to maximize every scoring opportunity and take risks even when the situation isn't favourable.

The techniques and mindsets of the batsmen have completely changed and they have made their game suitable for an attacking style of play.

The young Indian batsmen are following the same trend and they look to attack from the very first ball. They fail to pick the variations that spinners have as they have become one-dimensional in their pursuit of increasing the scoring rates.

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