5 reasons why International players should play domestic cricket

#2 First-hand account of domestic talent

Kuldeep Yadav is having great Duleep Trophy

Often due to hectic cricketing schedule, the International cricketers lose track of the developments of the talent brimming at the grassroots level. While many may argue that spotting talent is the job of the selectors, if this knowledge is passed on to the senior players in the National set-up, the process can be a more cohesive one.

For instance, if Kohli would play the Duleep Trophy final, he would have seen the performance of someone like a Kuldeep Yadav from close quarters and then accordingly decide if he fits into his scheme of things as far as National team is concerned. And with a crucial home season beckoning, the captain would have been aware of his reserve stocks and strategise accordingly.