Criticising India batters' performance in second ODI against New Zealand, former India cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh said, "There was a time when even the greatest spinners used to tremble while bowling to...India batters." He added, "Now, any and every spinner in the world wants to bowl to India batters." Ramesh opined that India batters over-respected New Zealand debutant Jayden Lennox's bowling.