India vs Australia: India's possible playing XI to face Australia in Bengaluru Test

Modified Mar 01, 2017 17:48 IST

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 10: Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates with team mates after dismissing Lokesh Rahul of India during day five of the Fourth Test match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 10, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) — India trail 0-1 in the series

Spinners

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are the best that India have and there’s no doubt they will be in the playing XI unless one of them gets injured that is.

The duo together snared 11 wickets in the first Test at Pune and both looked quite menacing on a turning pitch. Had it not been for a few dropped catches they could have easily added to their wickets tally.

Now India will be in a quandary whether to play an extra spinner. If they choose to get in another tweaker, Pandya will have to provide a few overs alongside Umesh Yadav as a pace bowling all rounder.

India can, therefore, rope in chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav in the team as the third spinner.