The series against New Zealand will feature an almost full-strength India (Bumrah and Jadeja are still missing due to injury) side kicking off the path to the 2023 World Cup, as we look at who is in contention for the coveted berths.
India had to create a team for the T20 World Cup in South Africa next year, and if they had to win the tournament, they needed to keep to a clear plan and a clear mindset. But these selections have been far from that.
The other question which must be addressed here is if the ICC is really helping Test cricket survive if it's gate-keeping the final of the WTC to an elite audience in England. Yes, the atmosphere there can't be replicated anywhere else in the world but keeping the final in England means the governing body is giving a little too much value to history.
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He is being touted as the future captain of the T20I team and if continues to approach his innings in the same way, the overall approach of the team might not change at all because it always benefits the team if the captain leads from the front.
If Unadkat has another good red-ball season and is not selected for the Test team, it will be Indian cricket's loss that they couldn't stake their money on a horse who is always willing to go the extra mile.