Team India are well and truly one of the most successful teams in the world without a shadow of any doubt. Notably, they have been at their imperious best across all aspects of the game.
This is precisely the reason why they were able to generate positive results, more often than not. They won two ICC ODI World Cups, two ICC Champions Trophies and 1 ICC T20 World Cup.
Moreover, they also finished as the runners-up in the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship. Team India made it to the finals of the competition but were outsmarted by New Zealand in the final showdown.
However, that doesn’t change the fact that India are the most powerful team at home. It has really been a hostile atmosphere for the opposition teams to play Test cricket against India on Indian soil. The fact that India have lost only two games in the last decade shows how incredible India have played Test cricket at home.
In this article, we will take a look at the Rest of the World XI that can defeat India in India:
Batters
It is not that easy to beat India, especially on Indian soil and for that to happen, one needs a top-tier side to pose a threat to India. As far as the batting unit is concerned, the quality batsmen that deserve a place in the Rest of the World XI include Dimuth Karunaratne, Tom Latham, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam and Steve Smith.
Having as many as six top-tier batters in their arsenal will be enough to challenge India. Moreover, the aforementioned players have done pretty well in Indian conditions, which is why they deserve a place in the Rest of the World XI.
All-rounders
Apart from the batters, all-rounders provide a great deal of balance and stability to the team by providing all-round performances. The all-rounders who have done well against India include Ben Stokes, Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan.
Bowlers
Coming to the bowling attack, the Rest of the World bowlers include the likes of James Anderson and Shaheen Afridi. The left and right bowling combination might as well do the trick as it could pose a threat to India’s batting unit.
