Sri Lanka vs India 2017: 5 questions India need to answer in the ODI series

#5 How to incorporate the rotating selection policy?

MSK Prasad, head of the National Cricket Selection Committee

We've started a policy where a set of players will be given chances for next 4-5 months.

The national selectors have chosen a practical and different path to go about the World Cup selection this time around. Referring to stats and analyzing performances from recently concluded series will definitely make their job easier.

However, will it work positively for the team as well?

The captain tries to build a team that he can rely on through the toughest matches and the hardest series. Can he do the same if the players are selected on a rotation policy?

It might affect the team chemistry and bonding between its players. Moreover, Kohli might not be able to fall back on his most-reliable players always, considering they might be rested anytime in the near future. The rested cricketers might also feel that their position in the squad is threatened.

This will be the first series that will see the rotation policy in effect. Yadav, Shami, Yuvraj, Ashwin and Jadeja are not in the squad. Youngsters like Chahal, Patel and Thakur have taken their place. The team needs to find a way of incorporating these changes in their stride and to ensure that it does not affect their results in a negative manner.