Cricket India

Since last year, the BCCI is fielding its second-string side for some tournaments to give rest to cricketers.

IPL (Indian Premier League) is one of the main reasons behind India’s huge talent pool as it paved way for multiple opportunities for cricketers to prove their worth. The credit also goes to the IPL team franchises as they keep scouting for talented cricketers across the nation. But unfortunately, due to high competition in the main squad, they failed to secure a place in the T20 World Cup. Moreover, with the availability of a large pool of talent, it has become easy for BCCI to send a backup team. While India left England to play the ICC Test Championship against New Zealand in June 2021, BCCI fielded a second-string Indian team for the tour of Sri Lanka. With the increase in the frequency of playing matches, in addition to the IPL season, it has become an arduous task for players to play all tournaments continuously.