There seems to be no end to India's prolonged struggles against left-arm pacers with its stalwarts once again being at the receiving end of an onslaught by left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in the marquee Asia Cup 2023 clash against Pakistan at Kandy.

It is no secret that left-arm bowlers have been troubling Indian batters for a long time -- notably at the ICC events for a decade or so.