6 Indian players who were in the Test squad when New Zealand last toured India

Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma is a name that divides opinion among Indian cricket fans. His ability to do the ridiculous and the sublime, sometimes simultaneously mean that he has the tendency to be inconsistent. However, since he has come a long way since the last time New Zealand toured India.

Although he was an unplaying member of the squad in that series, he has managed to establish himself as not just a regular member of the Indian pace attack but also the leader of the pace attack. The 28-year-old has played 72 Tests and picked in excess of 200 wickets and has managed to curb the inconsistency that plagued him at the start of his career.

With Kohli preferring a five-man bowling attack, which is likely to include three spinners, Ishant has managed to assert his authority and is one of the most consistent performers in the Test arena as far as the bowlers are concerned, even if his performances aren't always out of the ordinary.