Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has backed the current Test team led by Virat Kohli to dominate world cricket for the next decade. "We have a fabulous combination. The best part about all these players is that they are young and they will play for a while. I see this team playing together for 8-10 years and dominating world cricket," said Tendulkar during the Board of Control of Cricket in India’s (BCCI) 500th Test celebrations at Kanpur, according to PTI.
Tendulkar, who has played 200 out of the 500 Tests that India has played, is happy with the balance of the side. He said, "We have the firepower, the balance is really nice. If we continue to stick to these players – obviously there will be a few changes here and there, but if players are fit, in proper shape and condition, we have bright days ahead."
However, Tendulkar said that the people in charge of running the game should try to find a balance between bat and ball. "The balance is not right as it's too much in favour of batsmen, to be fair. In T20s, batters go after bowlers, 300 is no more a safe target in ODIs. There has to be a format where bowlers dominate."