After a demoralising loss to Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at London a couple of weeks ago, a dejected India captain Rohit Sharma hinted that it might be time to make a few personnel changes to the team.
“We’ll see what is required (for the next WTC cycle), and what brand of cricket we want to play in the next two years. Who are the guys who can do that role for us? That is the question that we need to find answers for. There are a lot of players who are doing really well in our domestic cricket. It’s about finding them,” said Rohit after India suffered yet another setback in an ICC knockout match.
The line about grooming those who do well in domestic cricket should give hope to the many who aspire to wear the coveted India cap. A closer look at the domestic schedule for this 2023-24 season, however, suggests that this feeder path to an international destination is not straightforward.
