Gill Co set sights on bright future

With most boxes ticked against Windies, India’s next gen cricketers ready for challenges ahead

- SWAROOP SWAMINATHAN @New Delhi

INDIA came into the two-match Test series against West Indies with a series of questions, some requiring immediate answers.

Right at the top was managing the home transition in red-ball cricket. R Ashwin, an Indian cricket stalwart, had featured in all of India's previous 65 home Tests since the off-spinner had made his debut against the same opposition in 2011.

How would they fare without one of the country's greatest match-winners in this format? This was also going to be their first home series without both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While their returns did dwindle over the last few series, they have set-up big wins.

Even otherwise, losing both of them at the same time has led to an inexperience in the leadership group as well as the batting group.