Chairman of selectors and former India wicket-keeper M S K Prasad on Wednesday said he is satisfied with the Indian team’s bench strength in all departments.
"A classic example of that would be Karun Nair. He got the opportunity and made it count instantly," he said about the Karnataka batsman who scored a triple ton in only his third Test.
"There is competition for almost every spot in the playing eleven and that can only be good for the Indian team," said Prasad, who heads a trimmed three-member selection panel post the Lodha Panel recommendations.
The spinners who have recently got into the Indian Test team are Jayant Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav, who is yet to make his debut. But someone who is still to get a look in is Jharkhand left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, who has not been considered for the national team despite being the highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy for the past two seasons.
"As of now Jaddu (Jadeja) is bowling well but yes he (Nadeem) can be considered in future," Prasad added.
With the IPL starting next month, the selectors will next meet to pick the Indian team for the Champions Trophy in June.
