It's been a roller coaster ride for Mumbai spinner Pradeep Sahu. While the leggie's services are much sought after by the Australian team since the last one year, Sahu was just another net bowler for the Indian team on Tuesday.

He turned up at Wankhede Stadium to bowl to the Indian batsmen on the eve of the T20 decider against West Indies during the optional training session for Virat Kohli's team. Sahu, 34, who has represented Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, has been effectively used by the Australian think tank to prepare their batsmen to play leg-spin.

After his first assignment for the Aussies in the UAE where they played Pakistan earlier this year, Sahu was called up by the Australians for their World Cup campaign in England. He is slated to join the Australian support staff for the ODI series against India and South Africa next year.