Yet, the Men in Blue have also lost three matches out of the last 10 encounters, and with a tough five-match T20I series coming up in New Zealand, the Virat Kohli-led side will have their task cut out in producing quality performances in seaming and swinging conditions abroad.
With one eye firmly one the preparation for the World T20 scheduled to take place in October this year, the selectors will hope that the players keep away from threatening injuries, with Jasprit Bumrah just making his comeback and Hardik Pandya set to make a return for the NZ tour after he had to undergo surgery following a stress fracture.
However, the emergence of top-flight players from the domestic circuit and the Indian Premier League has provided the team management with quality backups in case of any unfortunate injuries, highlighting the quality on offer for the Indian team.
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In an exclusive chat with Sportskeeda at the 2020 Global Sports Injury Conclave held in Bengaluru, Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty spoke about how tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali have contributed to India’s bench strength, the reach of the sport in India and a lot more.
Shetty also spoke about how youngsters from other states in the country are slowly making their way into the Indian team, quite contrary to a few years back when only players from metro cities such as Karnataka or Mumbai earned a spot in the senior side.
The 58-year-old fitness icon also dealt with how the televised matches are extracting mutiple opinions from all age groups, and that even budding cricketers learn from some of the best in the business.
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