IPL 2019: 3 Teams with the best spin-bowling arsenal

When the T20 format was announced and was still in the embryonic stage, most people thought it would be the end of the slow bowlers- the spinners. Now a fully grown format of the game, the same spinners have turned into the beasts for the teams.

Veteran Amit Mishra is among the highest wicket-takers in the IPL alongside prominent T20 death bowlers like Lasith Malinga. Pakistan had Saeed Ajmal and now possesses the young Shadab Khan. Rashid Khan lights up T20 tournaments around the globe while Adil Rashid is captain Morgan's trump card in crunch situations. India's very own Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have proved match winners in their own right.

While the mystery leg-spinners are more potent, finger spinners like Mitchell Santner aren't to be left too behind. So dramatic has been their rise that international teams went on a leather hunt for a leg-spinner or mystery spinner to add to their line-ups. Providing crucial break-throughs using their wily skills, they are a crucial cog of any team and play a decisive role in the team's fortunes.

With a host of talented spinners - both local and international, among the ranks this IPL season, let's explore the teams with the best spinning options.

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#3 SUNRISERS HYDERABAD

SRH in action against RCB.

Undisputedly the best bowling line-up in the tournament, SRH's consistency over the years has been largely due to their bowlers. In Rashid Khan, they have an irreplaceable gem. Shakib al Hasan gives control while also adding balance to the squad with his all-around skills. Nabi is a more than capable replacement when the need arises, chipping in with both bat and ball.

In Shahbaz Nadeem, they have acquired a wily fox who can keep the run-rate in check at all times. Youngster Abhishek Shama might not be up to the mark yet with the ball but can as well serve as a replacement for Shakib in case SRH opt for another foreigner in his place.

#2 KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS

Narine and Kuldeep form a potent duo

Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, and Piyush Chawla have long been the backbone of KKR's bowling line-up. While Narine and Chawla used to rule the roost in the early years' post-2010, the rise of Kuldeep Yadav over the past 2 seasons has been a huge blessing for the Knight Riders.

Bamboozling batsmen with his left-arm wrist spin, Yadav keeps the opposition on their toes throughout. With not too many chinaman bowlers of his kind around, replicating him in the nets becomes a tough proposition too. Chawla might be on the decline, but Narine continues to perform, despite pertinent questions regarding his bowling action. With an added dimension in his batting, he has excelled as an opener too.

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#1 KINGS XI PUNJAB

Ashwin has a host of spinners to assist him

The ever-evolving skipper Ravichandran Ashwin keeps adding new tricks up his sleeve to keep the batsmen at bay. In Mujeeb ur Rahman they have the mystery spinner every team craves. Capable of providing breakthroughs right from the powerplay, Mujeeb is the lynchpin of the spin bowling line-up. Having lost Axar Patel to the Delhi Capitals, they instead splurged on the mystery of Tamil Nadu tweaker Varun Chakravarthy. Supposedly having 7 variations under his belt, it would be interesting to watch him in action for the Kings XI.