3 reasons why India are so dominant in home conditions

India won a record 11th consecutive Test series at home by whitewashing South Africa in the three-match series. They became the first team to win more than 10 home Test series on the trot, and Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to whitewash a South African team.

It was a great team effort as most of the players chipped in with some terrific performances. Rohit Sharma, who was playing his first Test series as an opener, won the Man of the Series award with 529 runs to his name.

His opening partner Mayank Agarwal too had a series to remember. The mainstays Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane were among the runs as well.

As for the bowlers, everybody shared the wickets almost equally. The spinners always take loads of wickets in home conditions, but this time the pacers were right up there too.

India have always been a good team at home, but now they have taken things to the next level. As Faf du Plessis mentioned in the post-match presentation, a Test tour to India is the toughest in the world at the moment.

India have made it almost impossible for other teams to win in their home conditions. In the last 11 Test series, India have just lost one Test match; such is the dominance of the team.

On that note, let’s have a look at three reasons why they are so dominant.

#3 Fully prepared batsmen coming in from the domestic circuit

Agarwal and Shaw made an impact from their very first game

India have always had high-quality batsmen who can play spin well, and this team is no different. The likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli have carried the batting line-up for the last couple of years, and done so with aplomb.

But what is more fascinating is the number of runs the new batsmen are scoring. India have tried several young guys in different positions lately, and most of them have delivered.

The likes of Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal made an impact from their very first game. Karun Nair who was bought in as a replacement for Ajinkya Rahane and he scored a triple hundred. Even the back-up wicket-keepers Parthiv Patel and Rishabh Pant have chipped in with runs.

All of these batsmen are coming in directly from the domestic circuit and making an impact straight away. As a result, India have been able to post huge first-innings scores, making it easier for them to dominate the proceedings.

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#2 Two world-class spinning all-rounders

Ashwin and Jadeja are world-class spinners

India have always been blessed with the best spinners in the world. Earlier there used to be the trio of Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and BS Chandrasekhar, and later Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh dominated the proceedings.

Now, it’s the time of the two Ravis. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been phenomenal for India in the last few years.

Their bowling has always been brilliant, but their batting has been improving with each passing year too. Both of them are turning into world-class all-rounders, and in home conditions they are almost unplayable.

Ashwin averages 22.84 in India with the ball whereas Jadeja averages 20.62. There hasn’t been a single home series where they have failed to perform; they are always up there in the list of the leading wicket-takers.

The contribution of Ashwin and Jadeja os one of the main reasons why India can dominate any touring team.

#1 Indian pacers are going to the next level

Shami and Yadav were brilliant in this series

Earlier people used to say India can win only on tracks that are dust bowls which turn from day one. But in this series, India have shown that there is no need for raging turners; they can win even with their fast bowlers.

Credit has to be given to the Indian captain for the transformation of the pacers. Kohli gave them confidence and created a positive fitness environment, which has resulted in them performing like never before.

This is the best lot of Indian pacers we've ever seen. The likes of Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav are running through a batting line-up that has grown up playing high-quality fast bowlers.

India’s fast bowlers completely out-bowled their counterparts. The Indian pacers took 26 wickets at an average of 17.5, which is way better than the South African pacers who had an average of 70.

In the last three years, India’s fast bowlers have an average of 23.63 and a strike-rate of 46.1, which is stunning. The evolution of the fast bowlers is one of the main reasons why India have been able to dominate even when the pitches have not been spin-friendly.