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India is getting ready for the start of a new season with its tour to Bangladesh, a one-off Test match and three ODIs to start off the season.
But a lot of things have changed India from last season. Duncan Fletcher is no longer the head coach, Harbhajan Singh is back in the Test side and Virat Kohli is the permanent skipper.
But most importantly things have changed at the administrative level for India, with the appointment of an advisory committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S. Laxman and Sourav Ganguly.
There is also the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the coach of the India A and under 19 teams and the comeback of Jagmohan Dalmiya as the BCCI president.
So, the start of this season also somewhat marks the beginning of a new era for Indian Cricket.
With the appointment of Virat Kohli as the full time skipper, we expect changes in the attitude of the Indian team. A more result-oriented approach should come into play, where the team does not mind a loss in order to secure a win out of difficult situations.
It will be an approach where the Indians fight overseas just like they did when Ganguly was at the helm.
Kohli seems to be a person who is outspoken and straightforward, what you see is what you get out of him. He has a vision for the Indian Test team for the coming years where they become equally competitive both at home and away.
He has said that he wants to build a unit where each individual contributes towards the success of the team in some way, keeping his personal benchmarks aside. Developing a team environment where everybody is willing to play for each other and develop their Test careers together, where the opposition says,”Damn, that’s a unit, we really have to play our bloody best to beat these guys”.
With what we have seen over the years of Virat as a player and a sneak peek of him as the skipper in Australia, we can bet he will turn the perception into reality.
Furthermore, Ravi Shashtri, Director of the Indian cricket team is also really aggressive in his thought process and does not shy away from speaking out his mind and accepting responsibilities.
Kohli says that having him around the team gives assurance and confidence. There are no two ways about his thinking and that is the kind of approach that the team requires moving forward.
Ravi says that his vision is very clear – he wants India want to be a very competitive Test side in the years to come. He wants them to be a Test side that is ready to play hard and competitive Test match cricket in any part of the world.
Some of India’s best are now involved in the administrative and coaching set up for the national side.
The plan has been set, and the right people are in place. Now, nothing should stop the cricketing-mad nation’s rise to the top.
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