Hyderabad, June 7 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has at last taken some bold steps and selected India's T20 teams, keeping the long-term future in mind. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the teams to play against Ireland and England, and later in the Asian Games, are a good blend of youth and experience, to use a cliche. But the policy of giving the deserving players their due may do a world of good for India's future engagements. This is the right time to build a core that will serve India well at the 2028 T20 World Cup.

The major overhaul was announced by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Saturday, June 6, in which the squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland, the United Kingdo...