India vs Australia 2020: 5 things we learnt from the series

4. Kuldeep is India’s best spinner

Kuldeep once again bowled beautifully

Since the World Cup, the Indian team has been trying to figure out which of their three main spinners in ODIs – Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja – is the lead spinner. Though Jadeja can come in as an all-rounder too, when Hardik Pandya comes back he may have to rely on his spin-bowling credentials to make it into the XI.

In this series, India opted for the Kuldeep and Jadeja combination rather than the usual KulCha alliance. And once again, Kuldeep proved his quality as an ODI bowler.

He has been one of the best performers in the Indian side and had played a key role in India’s World Cup campaign also. And yet he hasn’t been celebrated as much as the batsmen.

But with this series, Kuldeep has ensured that when the Indian team management sits down to pick a spin bowling attack, his name would come up first. Chahal also deserves more chances, but he will have to wait; it’s the Chinaman bowler who now holds the top position in the pecking order.