The combination of all these factors has contributed to India’s success when playing at home. Visiting teams have struggled to play well in Indian conditions; even the great Australia and West Indies sides were unable to demonstrate their superiority in the alien conditions of the subcontinent. However, there is still hope for the visitors; hotels are much better than they used to be, and food hygiene is greatly improved. Teams take their own oxygen supplies to aid sleeping at night and modern players have higher fitness levels and are better able to cope with the heat. Now that foreign players are getting more practice in Indian conditions thanks to their participation in the Indian Premier League, it may not be much longer before visiting teams are able to overcome the various obstacles and India will no longer be considered the final frontier.
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