How will 2024 be remembered in the Indian cricket scape?
TRANSITION SEEMS INEVITABLE in the longer formats. Falling Test standards, home and away; defeat in the only ODI series in Sri Lanka, a first in 27 years. While the ICC Champions Trophy is round the corner, several stalwarts are in the autumn of their careers in the 50-over format.
Amidst this uncertainty, 2024 was also the year when India embraced T20 batting to its fullest. While the senior team was wrapping up a series in South Africa after the World Cup triumph, India's T20 season had already started with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). The major takeaway from the 133-match tournament was most batsmen discovering new methods and ability to hit big shots.
This story is from the December 21, 2024 edition of Financial Express Kochi.
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