6 players who make India's bench incredibly strong

Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav is easily the quickest amongst India's bowlers and likes to hurry the batsmen. He is a workhorse who is the fittest among all of India's bowlers.

Umesh burst onto the scene during India's disastrous tour of Australia in 2011-12 where he picked up five wickets in the second innings at MCG. He was considered as someone who had pace but lacked direction.

Over the years, Umesh has become more consistent and bowls sharp spells in short bursts. What may come as a surprise to many is that his record in the sub-continent is better than his record overseas.

Umesh has troubled the batsmen with the old ball and has had a lot of success on flat pitches. He has had astounding success under Virat Kohli's captaincy, as the skipper has always backed him.

Umesh is not the first choice option for India in overseas conditions. However, he is someone who is always on the fringes and comes in whenever India needs that extra pace option.