Dinesh Karthik has now echoed Starc’s comments, who credited the national side’s success to the Indian Premier League (IPL). He stated that the young players get a chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest international cricketers and are not overawed when they get to the biggest stage.

“We can say that since the IPL has become a part of Indian cricket’s fabric, they can now field two to three teams in international cricket at the same time and almost compete with each one of them,” said Karthik during the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit Powered by Leaders at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Friday.

“Right now, India is in a very privileged place where they have such a good assortment of cricketers across skill sets,” he added.

Dinesh Karthik also credited the rise of the IPL for bringing a winning mentality to the country’s cricketers. The former India wicketkeeper, currently part of RCB’s coaching staff, also opened up about how he became a better sportsperson by spending some time with Glenn McGrath at Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals).