Let's look at the leading wicket-takers and run-scorers this Ranji, so far. Sudeep Tyagi leads the wickets list, with eighteen wickets, joined by Bharghav Bhatt. We see three frontline seamers in the fray- Tyagi, RP and Joginder. Tyagi's still two seasons away from being a contender, but he's decently fast, though sloppy on the field. RP may come good in ODI/T20, but not Tests, while Joginder's not an ideal frontline seamer. The rest, not surprisingly, are spinners, even when we get an idea that Indian spin is on the decline, with Ojha being a national regular after just two seasons. There's Murali Kartik and Ramesh Powar, still turning up for these games and bagging lots of wickets. There's all-rounder Ashwin, fourth in the list. There are some rookies, Bhatt, Rahul Dhawan and Vikas Mishra, and then frontline batsman Yusuf Pathan.
What's heartening is that most of these players are at least a season old and have done well across seasons, not just this one. We also find four all-rounders (Pathan, Powar, Ashwin and Joginder) in the top ten, from which there is something to take out. Pathan and Ashwin are full-fledged all-rounders for their teams. Of these, Pathan and Ashwin are most relevant, as one's making big runs and the other's a primary strike bowler. It's disappointing not to see Chawla in this list, as he's another ideal pick for ODIs, to fill the fifth bowler spot.
In the batting charts, Badrinath, an evergreen stalwart, leads again, and he's truly a complete selection in any team. He's followed by Mukund, a young find, and then Jaffer. The stereotypical IPL find Rohit Sharma, who's a terrific FC batsman as well, comes in fourth. While Jaffer's now a closed case, as more versatile, cross-format openers like Vijay and Mukund are around, and the Viru-Gauti combo are settled. Also in the running are ship-hopper Rayudu, Shikhar Dhawan and finishing ten, Virat Kohli. Young Kohli has taken his form over to the ODI series, and you have at least five national prospects in the list, with some consistent performers. Into the top fifteen, Pathan just makes it, followed by LR Shukla, struggling with the ball.
There should be more emphasis on domestic/reserves experience, with players several seasons old getting the nod over the so-called new kids on the block. None of the one-season-old discoveries have cemented their places in the Indian side, or even looked the part. To build a strong team, it's better to turn to the seasoned professionals.
I might have a few abusive PMs to send Prasad... 
Terrible...
