Santner Leads NZ to Series Win in India

India's 18-series home Test winning streak ended with a historic 0-2 loss to New Zealand, marking their first home series defeat in 12 years. New Zealand's Mitchell Santner was instrumental, taking 13 wickets across the two Tests. This outcome places India in a challenging position for the World Test Championship (WTC), needing strong performances in upcoming series against Australia and New Zealand to secure a final spot. Criticism has emerged regarding the perceived overconfidence of the Indian team, with senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli under scrutiny for their performances. Despite the setbacks, Steve Smith has praised Rohit's aggressive batting style, and India remains at the top of the WTC standings, narrowly ahead of Australia.