Spinners have truly taken the cricket world by storm of late, transforming both Rawalpindi and Pune into spin paradises. With every delivery, they have turned pitches into playgrounds, leaving batsmen floundering and rewriting the rules of engagement.

In the IND vs NZ 2nd Test, India opted for a trio of frontline spinners, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin, on a pitch tailor-made for spin. The choice to bring back Sundar, playing his first Test in over three years since the memorable Border-Gavaskar Trophy clincher at The Gabba in January 2021, sparked debate, especially considering the exclusion of the more seasoned Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep has often found himself sidelined due to Ashwin and Jadeja’s dual threats with bat and ball.