Yadav and Chahal are match winners, believes Bharat Arun

India's bowling coach Bharat Arun has asserted that Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal can win any game for India as they are match winners.

Over the last couple of years, post the 2017 Champions Trophy, India decided to go ahead with two leg spinners in their bowling attack. However, when India landed on English shores for the 2019 World Cup, they decided to bring Ravindra Jadeja into the equation. Since then, India have very rarely paired the duo of Kuldeep and Chahal, Kul-Cha, together. A major reason for the switch was because of the duo’s inability to be effective with the bat.

However, Indian bowling coach, Arun, has come out and confirmed that there is still a chance that both Kuldeep and Chahal could be back in the lineup at the same time.

"We were looking at an ideal combination which gives absolute balance to the team. Also there was an option, were we could use Jadeja as an all-rounder. So that really helped us and yes, there may be occasions when there are conducive conditions both can be playing together. But we will have to look at the overall balance before we decide the team,” Arun revealed, reported Cricbuzz.

"If you can bat in ODI and T20 cricket, it will give us a different dimension. You should be exceptional in at least two skills. If they can bat, it lends a lot more balance to the team. But as it is, Kuldeep and Chahal can be matchwinners on their day. When it comes to match winners, you forego the other aspects. They can win you matches just by one skill alone."

After India sealed the three match T20I series against the Windies in spectacular fashion at Wankhede, the bookies have handed the hosts brilliant odds of 1.20. Bet365 has also picked Chahal to be the pick of the bowlers, with the leggie getting odds of 3.75.