India's strongest second choice playing XI in ODIs

#1 Fast bowlers

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur

Despite being in the scheme of things for over two years, Shardul Thakur has only received limited opportunities to showcase his talent. He can bowl a wide range of variations such as the knuckle-ball and various cutters.

Furthermore, Thakur bowls at a decent pace and can consistently touch the low 140s. He posses an effective out-swinger which can bamboozle top-order batsmen. The right-arm seamer hasn't been impressive in the few matches that he has played. However, he is a wicket-taking option with the white-ball.

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has received just three opportunities to represent India in T20Is. Because of his unimpressive performances in those handful of matches, he could not hold on to his spot in the squad.

Siraj returned to the domestic circuit with renewed intensity and performed consistently for Hyderabad. He bowls at a good pace and possesses excellent accuracy too. The promising pacer offers plenty of variations which coupled with his speed makes for a great combination.

Siddharth Kaul

During the 2018 IPL season, Siddharth Kaul impressed with his accurate line and lengths. He also displayed some of his variations too. He was instrumental in leading the Sunrisers Hyderabad to the title clash.

Kaul was selected for the England tour but failed to make an impact in the white-ball matches. He was impressive in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the coming future, he is among the pacers expected to form the bench strength to India's primary ODI team.