Indian batters' record against left-arm pacers paints a frightening picture

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Indian batters struggle against left-arm seamers is well-documented.

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With the ODI World Cup coming up, India will face some premier left-arm seamers in the tournament.

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Let's take a look at Indian batters' record against some of the best left-arm seamers in powerplay overs in ODIs.

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New Zealand's Trent Boult has nine powerplay wickets in 13 matches against India.

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Mitchell Starc has 11 powerplay wickets in 15 matches against India.

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Shaheen Afridi has two powerplay wickets in 3 matches against India.

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Reece Topley has 6 powerplay wickets in 5 matches against India.

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Nepal batter Sompal Kami surpasses Chaminda Vaas with 48-run knock against India in Asia Cup history

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