#1 Kuldeep Yadav (India)
Touted as India’s trump card along-side his partner in crime, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep will have a huge role to play in India’s World Cup campaign in 2019. His ability to bowl slow and deceive the batsman in the air is what makes him a lethal weapon going into this World Cup. His numbers in the past two years are enough to call for the amount of success at the international level.
He has grown in confidence and has never shied away from tossing the ball above the eye-line. A traditional chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav has been fortunate to get the backing of his skipper despite going for plenty at times. In return, he has repaid the faith by producing some stellar match-winning performances.
His experience of playing in England and the benefits of tasting success on some of the flat surfaces in the county will do a world of good to his confidence, especially after an indecent IPL season.
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