5 Indian players who could be star performers in the upcoming tour of Australia

# 5 Ravichandran Ashwin

2nd Sunfoil Test: South Africa v India, Day 4

Ravichandran Ashwin hasn’t played much this year, but his stint in English County championships could help the off-spinner. He used this as a platform for his preparation for overseas tours. Ashwin has been a clever operator throughout his career with his immaculate line and length combined with his variations to outfox the batsmen. Ashwin clearly is the leader of the pack in the Indian bowling department as far as his experience is concerned.

Ashwin could be primed to handle the responsibility of the spin department along with Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. The 32-year-old had a mediocre season during his 2014-15 tour to Australia where the off-spinner finished the series with 12 wickets. Ashwin will look to better his performances on this tour.

Ashwin might try to bowl in the rough areas which could be a positive sign for the Indian team. Since the last 5 years, he has improved a lot and has kept on adding new variations in his bowling. India will surely be banking on his experience to unsettle the Australian batting line up.