India vs Sri Lanka 2017: 5 reasons why India should have experimented

#3 Building bench strength

Plenty of options available

This in many ways is an extrapolation of the previous point. By testing out new blood and throwing them into the demands of International cricket, Indian cricket would have only benefitted.

Considering the huge plethora of talent available in the country and owing to the cut-throat competition for spots in the Indian playing XI, this series could have been ideal to test the mettle of these young performers.

Also, success attained by them can only bolster the health of Indian cricket as there will be like-for-like swaps if any first-choice players are injured or if form becomes a concern.