3 reasons why this West Indies tour is good for India

#2 Gives the team an opportunity to look beyond Hardik Pandya

Pandya needs to work on his consistency

For long Pandya has been dubbed as 'The Next Kapil Dev' but the truth is, he is nowhere close to living that tagline. Pandya's inconsistency in the longest format of the game has gone up and that's a matter of concern for Virat and Co.

Jadeja was tried ahead of Ashwin in the fifth and final Test of the England tour and since then, he has looked to prove himself to the management. He was called in for the Asia Cup as a backup and he showcased his capabilities yet again.

Jadeja has been on a mission and with the Australian pitches expected to assist the spinners on Days 4 and 5, Jadeja is likely to play a major role in the shaping of the series.

Bhuvaneshwar will be back for the series Down Under as well. This is some news for the team. Another possibility is that Bhuvi can be tried as a bowling all-rounder. Bhuvi has shown us that he can bat a bit and do much more damage with the ball. Either way, India should look beyond Hardik Pandya for the balance of the team.