4 Indian youngsters who should be groomed for the 2019 World Cup

Modified Jul 29, 2018 20:30 IST

ECB XI v India A - Tour Match — The likes of Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, and Siddarth Kaul would all try to make a mark for themselves in the coming few months.

#2 Kuldeep Yadav

England v India - 2nd ODI: Royal London One-Day Series — Kuldeep Yadav was India's trump card in the recently concluded T20 and ODI series in England

As many critics have been rightly pointed out, spin-bowling in cricket no longer continues to be the same as it was probably a decade ago. With the advent of T20 cricket, the dynamics of the game have been completely redefined and the majority of the bowlers, especially spinners, have been forced to change the way they go about their bowling.

However, India's Kuldeep Yadav stands as one of the few bowlers currently, who continue to deceive the batsman by bowling in an old-fashioned way. The 23-year-old doesn't shy away from tossing the ball and also possesses a myriad of tricks under his sleeve to bamboozle the best of batsmen.

Thanks to his superlative talent, the young chinaman bowler has emerged as one of India's major weapons in the limited over formats. Akin to any other leggie, Yadav also tends to go for runs occasionally but if given a prolonged run in the team, he promises to get better with time and could become India's X-factor in the next year's World Cup.