London: Former Indian captain and legendary Indian batsman Rahul Dravid questioned the "skill, ability and talent" of the current players of the country. Dravid said that the standard of cricket in domestic circuit is falling and that is the biggest challenge.

"People talk about attitude and say (the players) don`t care because there is too much money in the Indian Premier League. That`s one side of things but the main thing is their lack of skill and ability, which is more worrying for me. It raises questions as to the talent and quality of players coming through," Dravid told `BBC Test Match Special`.

"One of the challenges India face is that our domestic cricket is not of the quality to allow players to seamlessly move into international cricket."
Indian team’s performance in the ongoing Test series against India has been pathetic to say the least and that has upset Dravid.

“England have put a mirror up to the Indian cricket team and shown them the challenges that they face. Successful teams have a group of players who come through together and peak at the same time."

Dravid said that India A tours are becoming increasingly more important.

"I think having `A` tours and the academy system is becoming more and more important and I think England have been pretty good with that in the way that the academy travels every winter to different parts of the world. I think that is something India can learn from England," Dravid said.

Dravid was also upset with the lack of intensity among Indian players, he said, “India have been poor in the field and their physical fitness is disappointing me. That`s not an excuse. You can`t demand runs, but you can at least demand accountability in terms of intensity and effort."