- Jayant Yadav:
It will be touch and go between Jayant Yadav or chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, but ideally, it should be the former who should make the cut. With Australia being studded with southpaws, Yadav will be the ideal backup off-spinner for Ashwin as he can productively share the workload. His century while batting at number 9 against England at Mumbai shows his batting skills. Yadav is a complete package and an individual who adds great value to the team.