
Travis Head was an accidental opener.

Shai Hope now bats a lot quicker and with intent, maximising the field restrictions.

Naman Dhir is having the time of his life. He had a tremendous Sher-E-Punjab 2026, soon received his maiden India call-up, and eventually made his ODI debut.

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal have a chance to strengthen their ODI case.

Tilak Varma has recently been given a new role in the middle and lower-middle order.

Two of India’s biggest issues in the ODI series against the West Indies were wayward and predictable bowling.

Since becoming a regular Indian player, Abhishek Sharma has added more and more dimensions to his game.

Ishan Kishan was pushed down to No.5 after excelling at No.3 for most of the year.

India went in with all-rounders as low as No.9, leaving them with only two specialist bowlers: Ravi Bishnoi and Jasprit Bumrah.

Akash Deep will lead the pace attack for the Rest of India in the Irani Cup 2026.