5 things selectors should keep in mind before picking Indian squads
The senior selectors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will meet on Tuesday in Bengaluru to pick the squads for as many as five series, starting with the one-off Test against Afghanistan at Bengaluru in June.
In addition to that, they will also select the team for the limited-overs leg of India's tour to England and the India 'A' teams for both the longer format as well as the shorter format. The latter will, in fact, be a tri-series involving England 'A' and West Indies 'A'
Ahead of that, here is a look at 5 things they should keep in mind that would help in the betterment of Indian cricket:
#5 Picking horses for courses
It is a perceived notion around the world that certain cricketers are suited to specific formats of the game.
Martin Guptill from New Zealand comes to mind - An exceptional white-ball player but when the colour of the cherry turns red, he can't find any form of consistency with the bat.
It won't harm India if they look at players who can adapt to one format of the game and unleash their best in it. Someone like an Ambati Rayudu has shown that he can be very effective in white-ball cricket and selecting him specifically for that won't be a bad option.