The five ways India can lose at Rajkot

#5 Underestimating England’s spinners

Moeen Ali will be the lead spin bowler in the English side

India have shown a tendency to struggle against spinners lately. A part-timer, Dean Elgar, caused havoc in the first Test of the series against the Proteas and India will remember how Moeen Ali got the better of them in England.

While the Kiwi spinners were relatively less experienced, England have two very experienced spinners in Gareth Batty and Adil Rashid, with Moeen Ali providing able assistance.

India can underestimate the England tweakers at their own risk. There is no reason why Rashid, who is a much better leggie than Ish Sodhi, cannot create discomfort for Indian batsmen with his variations.