The transition is upon India: What will it lead to?

It's been coming for a while but now, it truly feels like the transition is upon us.

- Ashish Magotra

tralia captain Pat Cummins hinted that he may skip the Sri Lanka tour later this year to be present for the birth of his child.

He said it would be hard to plan exactly when he would be available for the Sri Lanka tour, which is scheduled to start on January 6, around the time his wife—Becky—is due to give birth.

In Cummins' absence, Steve Davis will lead the team, as the team's head coach revealed that the death of his wife last year had a significant impact on reshaping his life. The pacer was midway through a tour of India to be with his wife when she passed away.

"It really makes you think about what I think is important in life," he said.

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Over the last few years, we've seen a phasing out of the seniors. Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin. Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami might join the list soon and that will leave the 36-year-old Virat Kohli as the only surviving member of the initial squad that made winning away from India its big goal.

But they did more than that. They made India unbeatable at home and by focusing on an aggressive fast-bowling driven approach, they made India a genuine threat in all conditions. If the hosts gave them a green top, they were risking defeat as well. Since 2017, India's pacers have taken 763 wickets at an average of 25.15—that is better than what the bowlers from England and Australia have managed. Only the South Africans, who play in exceptionally seamer-friendly conditions, have a better average than India at 23.55.