5 reasons why India should have sent a second string side to the Windies

#4 An opportunity to experiment

Rayudu has always performed well in Indian colours

Given that West Indies do not pose any major threat to the hosts, this was their best chance at experimenting with India’s bench strength, which is also the best in world cricket.

With talented players like Jayant Yadav, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel and even Gautam Gambhir waiting to don the blue jersey, and also possessing talent to defeat an unpolished West Indies, the management could have definitely given a break to the senior players.

Besides, compared to other countries, Indian domestic cricket does not have competitive tournaments for the players to hone their skills round the year. It thus becomes the responsibility of the management to give these players a chance to perform on the international stage, which brings us to the next point.