Nasser Hussain calls Indian team as one of the most balanced sides at home conditions

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has lauded the balance of India's Test team. Hussain is of the opinion that India are the best balanced side in home conditions in the longest format of the game with a good mix of youth and experience.

Speaking on the ICC Review, Hussain was all praise of the Indian team who are going to play England in Janury next year for a 5-match Test series.

"They are brilliant at home...and the balance of their side at home is just wonderful," Hussain said.

"They've got senior players like Rohit and obviously Virat (Kohli) and they are just world class players and they've got youngsters coming in, like Shubman (Gill), who's going to be a superstar," Hussain added.

The former England batter believed that the team would be even more lethal once pacer Jasprit Bumrah returns to the side. Bumrah is currently rehabilitating from his back injury in Bangalore's National Cricket Academy and is set for a return in 3-match T20I series against Ireland in August, 2023.

"If Jasprit (Bumrah) can come back as well, one of the great multi-format bowlers there is at the moment, if not the best, when fit. So, they've got those senior players and youngsters, and with the ball in India, those three all-rounders, and they are genuine all rounders in India - Axar (Patel), (Ravindra) Jadeja and (Ravichandran) Ashwin. That, for me, is a really balanced side because then you've got a No.7," Hussain concluded.

India have shaken off their World Test Championship 2023 Final defeat against Australia and started their current cycle well against the West Indies. India have reached the final of the WTC twice in a row but have lost to New Zealand and then to Australia.