
2. Khaleel Ahmed
From Zaheer Khan to Irfan Pathan to Ashish Nehra - Indian cricket has always had a love affair with left-arm seamers. The way they shape the ball into a right-hander is lovely to watch and their natural angle makes them genuine wicket takers.
The 2019 World Cup has shown the importance of having left arm seamers in your XI. Players like Mitchel Starc, Jason Behrendoff, Mohammed Amir, Trent Boult and Shaheen Afridi have all enjoyed huge success.
The Indian team definitely has a great fast bowling line-up, but the absence of a left-arm seamer is something that Virat Kohli will want to change.
Khaleel Ahmed enjoyed great success in the IPL, picking up 19 wickets in just 9 games for the Sunrisers Hyderabad at an average of 15. He has also impressed in the limited opportunities he got at the international stage.
Ahmed is dangerous with the new ball because of his angle and gets the oddball to come in. Meanwhile, he is also good at the death with his well disguised slower balls. If given more chances he could become a match winner for India.
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