Just a couple of years ago Kul-Cha was touted as the much-favoured spin bowling combination by the Indian team management in white ball cricket. But gradually Yuzvendra Chahal fell out of favour, and Kuldeep Yadav, after being kept on the bench, has now gained ascendency. He is being touted as an indispensable part of the Indian bowling unit, both at the ongoing Asia Cup as well as the upcoming World Cup. The way he has grown in confidence in the last year or so, bodes well for him and Team India.

Three left-arm spinners

Given the team already have two left-arm spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, who bring the ball into left-handed batters, the chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar was asked about the absence of an off-spinner in the World Cup team, be it the experienced Ravichandran Ashwin or Washington Sundar.