India, Feb. 11 -- In the second T20 international between India and England, Jamie Smith became the 16th English male player to make his debut in this cricketing format since January 1, 2021. The same series, which concluded last week, saw Harshit Rana come on as a super-sub in the fourth T20, making him the 36th Indian male player to be capped in this format-the most among major cricketing nations by some margin.

This high inflow-and by extension, turnover-is not the outcome of a team that is struggling to win games. In fact, it's the opposite. India has also amassed the best record during this four-year period. The high inflow and turnover is a reflection of the riches of T20 talent in India that is breaking out and announcing themselv...