As India started another World Test Championship cycle, against West Indies in Dominica, it marked the beginning of a transition process as the team blooded in youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan, who made their Test debut in the series opener on Wednesday.
The last time India went through a similar phase was nearly a decade ago when the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, and Zaheer Khan retired.
The man at the helm of things back then was Sandeep Patil, who served as the chairman of selectors from 2012-16. The former India cricketer spoke to The Hindu and gave insight into how it was done and the challenges of leaving out the seniors.
