Former India spinner Murali Kartik says the Sri Lanka Test series will be crucial for India’s WTC hopes and for identifying the next generation of spin leaders. New Delhi: Former India left-arm spinner Murali Kartik believes the upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka starting on Saturday will be crucial in establishing India’s next generation of spin bowlers, as veteran left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja approaches the twilight of his international career. “So, for me, from that point of view, having seen the kind of spinners that they have picked or the volume of spinners that they have picked, yes, they are planning to do more of the same against India.