5 things selectors should keep in mind before picking Indian squads

#3 Rewarding regulars

Karthik needs to be given a longer rope

One thing that was very prevalent when MS Dhoni led India was the fact that there was very little chopping and changing and even when players went through lean patches in form, they were trusted to deliver sooner or later.

That is something the selectors could employ here, especially in the case of a Dinesh Karthik, who has been part of the limited-overs set-up, by keeping him higher in the ranks because whenever he has gotten his chance in the limited-overs scheme of things, he has, more often than not, performed.

It is important for the selectors to consider those who have done well in the domestic circuit for selection or else the motivation level of players who slug it out day-in and day-out could decline soon.