ICC World Cup 2019: 5 spinners who can trouble the batsmen

With dry pitches and hot weather on offer, cricket pundits have predicted that spinners will play a crucial role in the upcoming World Cup. A look at the top five who can play a pivotal role for their respective teams

Published : May 17, 2019 15:37 IST

 

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The chinaman bowler will be one of India's main weapons in its bid for a third World Cup title. The last time India played ODIs in England, Kuldeep had wreaked havoc, picking nine wickets in the three-match series which the host won 2-1. <br> Kuldeep, who has picked 85 wickets in 44 ODIs, has however, not been in great form in recent times. In IPL 2019, he managed to pick only four wickets in the nine matches he played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He was taken for plenty of runs and was even dropped from the side in the second half of the tournament. <br> Still, he remains the major force for Virat Kohli and the skipper would be hoping that the 24-year-old replicates his performance from last year and picks wickets at regular intervals during the World Cup.

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This leg-spinner from Afghanistan is one of the few spinners in world cricket who have improved his game by leaps and bounds in the last two years. <br> Rashid, who is World No. 3 in ODIs, has been in amazing form in the last two years and has been one of the main reasons behind Afghanistan's rise in world cricket. <br> With his ability to contain the batsman and simultaneously pick wickets, the leggie will for sure prove to be a difficult customer for the batters to deal with in the World Cup. <br> The 20-year-old had a great IPL 2019, picking up 17 wickets in the 15 matches that he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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The chinaman bowler will be one of India's main weapons in its bid for a third World Cup title. The last time India played ODIs in England, Kuldeep had wreaked havoc, picking nine wickets in the three-match series which the host won 2-1. <br> Kuldeep, who has picked 85 wickets in 44 ODIs, has however, not been in great form in recent times. In IPL 2019, he managed to pick only four wickets in the nine matches he played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He was taken for plenty of runs and was even dropped from the side in the second half of the tournament. <br> Still, he remains the major force for Virat Kohli and the skipper would be hoping that the 24-year-old replicates his performance from last year and picks wickets at regular intervals during the World Cup.
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