India are on the top of the ICC men’s T20I rankings, dominating the world stage heading into the T20 World Cup title defence at home in under 10 days. Gautam Gambhir’s men are on a roll in the format, having not tasted defeat in any series since he took over from Rahul Dravid as head coach, post June 2024. However, India’s Test team has experienced a drastic slide in quality, with their home fortress being breached twice in under a year by New Zealand and South Africa. India are yet to win a Test series against a top-ranked nation under Gambhir, with their solitary series win coming over the West Indies at home in October 2025. Having led India to the 2023 World Test Championship final, Dravid opened up on the challenge for India’s long-format batters who also consistently switch across for ODI and T20I commitments. Speaking at a book launch event in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Dravid opened up on the challenge of allotting preparatory time for India’s all-format batters, a concern than Test skipper …