Bengaluru, January 18

India coach Rahul Dravid was a pleased man after the 3-0 series win over Afghanistan as a few fringe players performed well to give the team more options for the T20 World Cup. India played 11 T20Is after the ODI World Cup and the think tank was able to have a closer look at some contenders such as Jitesh Sharma and Shivam Dube after frontline players were given a rest.

It’s just nice to see that there are some options who have put their hand up, and certainly shown that they’ve got skills to address some areas we might need some addressing. —Rahul Dravid, India coach

“We’ve had different people play after the last ODI World Cup for a variety of reasons. It’s just nice to see that there are some options who have put their hand up, and certainly shown that they’ve got skills to address some areas we might need some addressing,” Dravid said.

The three-match series was India’s last T20I assignment ahead of the World Cup. “Unfortunately, we really won’t have much cricket as a team anymore. We will have the IPL, and everyone will be watching closely to see how some of those guys play and what are the slots we need to fill in the team,” he said.