India, Nov. 9 -- Suryakumar Yadav's India might have won the five-match series 2-1 against Australia, but those who saw the contest up close would agree that the visitors took the opportunity to experiment with various strategies. Arshdeep Singh didn't start the series, and his introduction to the lineup made the bowling attack more potent. Sanju Samson was eventually dropped from the lineup after one failure in Melbourne, and Jitesh Sharma took his place as the frontline wicketkeeper.

Kuldeep Yadav was sent home midway through the series, as the management wanted him to play the second unofficial Test against South Africa A to prepare for the upcoming two-match series against the Proteas, which begins on November 14.

The experimentatio...