5 ways by which India can win the domestic season 13-0

#3 Employing a five-bowler strategy

Kohli has often advocated the need for playing 5 bowlers in a Test

Most captains who led India over the past couple of decades have stuck to the four-bowler formula. Virat Kohli, however, has broken away from this norm quite a few times already and yielded positive results from it in different conditions, both at home and away.

Having a full-fledged fifth bowler in the team is always helpful as it can provide valuable cover in case any of the other bowlers is struggling. In the case of Team India, they have often been unable to yield results in the past due to the unavailability of a full-time fifth bowling option.

However, with ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin performing the role of an all-rounder quite adeptly at present, skipper Kohli can easily afford to include another bowler just to give the attack an extra edge. Playing five bowlers in most of their 13 Tests this season may boost India’s chances of winning them all.