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This time comes once every four years and no, it’s not the World Cup. But it’s a corollary, a period to reassess and rebuild, until 2023 is upon us. Time’s a luxury and an irritant for West Indies and India, as the process begins now but only an outline of the squad that might still be relevant four years later can emerge at this stage, if at all.

The cliché about being in the moment is perhaps more applicable, particularly for those who have just broken into the squads. It’s probably a better time for them too, to play with the kind of freedom that would have got them to this level in the first place, without having any end goals other than to deliver on the day.

It’s also a case of knowing that you aren’t just filling in for someone who is guaranteed to reclaim the position upon return. It’s an issue Shreyas Iyer faced in his first three ODI appearances , taking Virat Kohli’s No.3 slot when the captain opted out of the Sri Lanka home series in 2017. With plenty of room in the middle order, Iyer, along with Manish Pandey – whose form turned after he was promoted to No.3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL – will hope to establish themselves. The MS Dhoni question remains but Rishabh Pant – the lone keeper in the squad – has more opportunities to have his say in the matter.

For West Indies, Jason Holder’s return should calm things down after self-destruction started to trend during the T20Is. The stage also seems set for Chris Gayle to say goodbye at home, after the opener decided he wasn’t quite done with ODIs at the end of West Indies’ World Cup campaign. A few other changes from the squad that finished 9th in the World Cup were inevitable, as the likes of John Campbell, Roston Chase and Keemo Paul – who all played in the Ireland tri-nation – return to the fold.

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