Team India were rocked by three injuries to senior players ahead of the second Test against New Zealand, but that did not have any bearing on the result as the hosts crushed the Kiwis at the Wankhede Stadium to register their biggest victory in terms of runs—372—to win the match and series 1-0 on Monday. 

One of the reasons for Team India’s dominance has been their solid bench strength as the players coming in grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Rahul Dravid, the architect, who has built this bench strength through his involvement at the U-19 and India ‘A’ level, insists it’s a case of more the merrier.