Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has complemented India’s cricketing depth, saying that they are the only country capable of producing independent Test, One-Day International (ODI), and T20 teams on a single day. His assertion speaks volumes about India’s enormous pool of talent that continues to overawe world cricket in all the formats.
Now No. 1 in both white-ball forms, Team India’s success is fueled by a strong domestic setup, the Indian Premier League (IPL), and a constant flow of world-class players. With so much talent, the selectors usually find themselves struggling to handle more than one team at a time, enabling India to play at the top level in concurrent series.
Starc’s words are at a point when India’s bench strength is paying dividends, particularly with constant player rotation and injuries. Being able to sustain top performances across formats is testament to the quality of skill and flexibility in the Indian team.
With India’s cricketing factory producing new stars season after season, the possibility of witnessing three different national teams playing on the same day will not seem distant. While cricketing nations are finding it difficult to manage schedules and workloads, India’s enormous resources make it a contender with an edge that no other team can match.
