Stats Analysis

India's new normal - a stream of players, captains by rotation

Covid-19, and the surfeit of cricket, has led to India fielding a record number of players. We have the details here

Forty-eight players turned out for the India men's team in 2021. In 2022, so far, the number is 39. India have made the most of their strength in depth in the Covid-19 era, with 54 players finding a place in their first XIs across 74 international matches since the start of 2021. And there have been a fair few captains too. Who has played the most, and which format has seen the most players used? This cool graphic tells you.
If you want to check the 54 names, here you go.

Mathew Varghese is a social media manager at ESPNcricinfo