It is only natural that a team gets lauded with praises when they are doing well. Right now the Indian cricket team are on fire. After winning the ODI and T20I series in South Africa, they are on a high—and former Sri Lanka all-rounder Aravinda de Silva has lauded them.

De Silva believes that the current batch of bowlers that India have is something that sets them apart from the others. While India’s batting has always been their strongest weapon, the emergence of variety in bowling is putting them on the pedestal of glory.

“The key difference in this side is bowlers. India’s batting was always powerful and high on experience but they have developed bowlers who can take wickets in all conditions. This was one factor lacking in the team of the mid-90s whom I played against.

“When wickets are flatter and slower, they have the two wrist-spinners (Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav) at their disposal.

“They have pacers who can touch 90 mph on a regular basis. This variety makes a big difference,” de Silva added.

While Sri Lanka might have devastated Bangladesh in the latter’s backyard, their form in 2017 was atrocious where they lost an ODI series to Zimbabwe at home. De Silva, however, stated that the side is still inexperienced and lack consistency.