5 Better Spinners Than Yuzvendra Chahal Who Deserve A Place In Indian Cricket Team

Yuzvendra Chahal has been a powerful spinner for the Indian team in the last 3-4 years. The right-arm spinner is the top wicket-taker for India in the shortest format with 91 wickets. In ODIs, he has picked 121 scalps in 72 games. He is yet to play a Test match for Team India. However, there is a narrow competition among spinners to grab a spot in the national team.

Although Chahal is a mighty leg spinner, his economy of 8.14 is a little high in the shortest format. Moreover, he will also turn 33 years old this year. Some spinners have impressed with their performances and they can be a better replacement for Chahal in T20Is. Here we take a look at 5 better spinners than Yuzvendra Chahal who deserve a place in the Indian cricket team.

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5 Better Spinners Than Yuzvendra Chahal Who Deserve A Place In Indian Cricket Team

5. Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi is the first Indian spinner who deserves a chance over Yuzvendra Chahal in the Indian team. The right-arm spinner was allowed to make his international debut in a T20I game against West Indies last year. He went on to perform brilliantly by dismissing 16 wickets in 10 T20I games post his debut.

Bowling at an economy of 7.09 and an average of 17.12 in international games, the right-arm pacer proved that he can emerge as one of the best spinners for India. He was also picked in Asia Cup 2022 squad. However, he was snubbed from T20 World Cup 2022 in October-November last year and is yet to play any game ever since.

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4. Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav is another player who is a better spinner than Yuzvendra Chahal and deserves a place in the Indian team. Since the start of 2020, Yadav played very few games for India due to injuries. As a result, he was also ousted from the national team.

However, with an impressive performance in IPL 2022 for his new franchise Delhi Capitals, Yadav made a fabulous re-entry into Indian cricket. In a recent Test match against Bangladesh, he picked 8 wickets in a match. He also gave a stellar performance in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand last month.

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3. Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar is another player who can be a better replacement for Yuzvendra Chahal in the national team. The right-arm pacer made his international debut for India in 2021. He played in ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and gave an impressive performance.

He was snubbed after India faced a humiliating exit in the tournament. However, Chahar’s good stats in T20Is speaks for themselves. The leg-break bowler has picked 7 wickets in 6 T20Is at an economy of 7.59. He also accounts for 57 IPL wickets at an economy of 7.51.

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2. Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar is another spinner who deserves a chance to replace Yuzvendra Chahal in the Indian team. Sundar is a right-arm spinner. He plays for India in some games but is not a regular or permanent spinner for the team. Sundar is a bowling all-rounder.

In 35 T20I games so far, he has picked 29 wickets at an average of 7.23 and an average of 28.03. In 16 ODis so far, he has picked 16 wickets at an average of 27.19 and an economy of 5.06. He is a right-arm off-spinner and can be also a useful tailender batter for the team.

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1. Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin might be a less favorable spinner on this list but he is definitely one of the options. Ashwin has always been brought back to the T20I side whenever other spinners have struggled with poor form.

Last year, when Yuzvendra Chahal was failing to pick wickets on a continuous basis, Ashwin was picked in T20Is. After his impressive show, he also bagged a place in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 squad. He has been a powerful performer in Tests too.

At least, Ashwin can replace Yuzvendra Chahal in home games in T20Is and ODIs. With 157 scalps in 184 games at an incredible economy of just 6.98, Ashwin is also a consistent performer in Indian Premier League.

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