India, Oct. 2 -- Ever since the 2021 Test series against England at home, the Indian management has employed rank turners, with most of the opposition teams handing the games and series to the hosts on a platter. However, the 2024 season saw India falling into its own trap as the Rohit Sharma-led side was whitewashed 3-0 at home by New Zealand. Be it Virat Kohli or Rohit, both Test captains were in favour of having rank turners, leading to even Indian batters not having enough runs when they played in their own backyard.

However, with both Rohit and Virat retiring from Tests and Shubman Gill taking over as the new Test captain, it looks like the management has opted to go in with a fresh approach and throw the turners strategy into the b...