Sanjay Manjrekar

Vijay Shankar? Ambati Rayudu? Kedar Jadhav? Rishabh Pant? Who will make it?

Their selection policies in recent times have betrayed conservative, clouded thinking

His passion and intensity convey themselves to his team-mates and inspire them

What can India do to go up 2-1? First, they need to pick an XI that makes sense

A lot of it has to do with his character and temperament

The increases in power and fitness in recent years mean it's no longer a niche sport, watched only by supporters of the women's game

Apart from Bumrah there aren't too many options - though hopefully Khaleel Ahmed can change that

Their problems seem to be bigger than one or two good innings can dispel

If they had looked at this home series as preparation for the Australian tour, they could have tried another new batsman instead

They don't have a whole lot else to do before the tournament

Why picking your teams based on the need to succeed abroad is the way to go

Unlike on past overseas tours, where many flaws came to light, now it is only their batting technique that needs work

A checklist for the top five (barring Kohli)

India have struggled in England, but the batsmen of just about every team do so away from home these days

They start on the back foot, without their first-choice XI, but if it gets tight, the money's on Kohli's team

Also, this season was perhaps the one where Indian players truly came into their own

After his stunning innings in the Nidahas final, there has been talk about how he has been wronged. Here's why those saying so aren't quite justified

Why all the talk about bad language on the field is overblown

To play well, India need to plan well

They've not had much time to adjust yet, but they need to swap their Indian mindsets for local ones