#2. Deepak Chahar-Axar Patel
When the squads came out one of the major missing from the main squad was Chennai Super Kings pacer Deepak Chahar. Notably, Deepak Chahar has been one of the most consistent bowlers in the T20 format since the last few years and with the new ball in his hand, he did wonders for the Ms. Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.
Deepak Chahar has been kept as a standby player in the team and the Delhi Capitals spinner Axar Patel has been drafted in the main squad. If Deepak Chahar once again has a great run in the Indian Premier League, India might think of adding him to the 15-member team in place of Axar Patel.
Also, India already has in total 5 spinners and 3 Pacers in the main line-up so with the addition of Deepak Chahar it will make a perfect balance between Fast bowlers and spinners, and with already lot of spin options in the 15-member team Axar Patel being a standby won’t cause any difficulties for India.