Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar broke down India’s recent batting troubles in home conditions, noting how the team has now lost two of their last three Test series on home soil. In both defeats, India were comprehensively outplayed and even suffered a heavy whitewash. In the recently concluded Test series against South Africa, India’s batting lineup crumbled under pressure as their struggles against spin were laid bare. The visiting batters looked far more assured, exposing a worrying vulnerability in Indian conditions. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant struggled in the Test series against South Africa.(AFP) Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja were the only batters to cross 100 runs in the two-Test series, while senior names like KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant struggled badly. Yashasvi Jaiswal managed a half-century, but couldn’t maintain consistency across the remaining innings. Manjrekar believes India’s recent home Test defeats stem from deeper systemic issues. He argues that domestic batting stars lose their edge once they enter the national setup, playing mostly overseas and arriving underprepared for spin-friendly conditions at home. “There are two …