The wrist-spin duo brought great success while bowling in tandem, but have not featured much as of late. The left-arm wrist-spinner had a poor home series against England last year, which was followed by his comeback series in Sri Lanka.
He was forced to miss the second leg of the IPL due to a major injury. India’s spin attack of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal lacked potency in their recent tour of South Africa. Their Proteas counterparts bowled exceedingly well in those conditions to exacerbate matters.
Karim believes if Chahal and Yadav can deliver breakthroughs in the middle overs with aggressive bowling, it would benefit India a lot. Speaking on the Khelneeti podcast on YouTube, Karim said:
The former selector continued:
The partnership between Chahal and Yadav was one of the major high points in Virat Kohli’s stint as ODI captain. India have gone heavily with spin for the series against West Indies, with Ravi Bishnoi posing as a back-up.
“Sixth bowling option is very necessary” - Karim
Speaking about Deepak Hooda’s inclusion, Karim reckons India are still looking for their ideal No.6 who can provide balance to the team.
Due to Hardik Pandya’s injury woes, Venkatesh Iyer was tried out during the previous tour. However, the all-rounder was dropped from the squad after only two games. Karim added:
Deepak Hooda has come into the team on the back of some solid form. He could be handed his maiden ODI cap with only limited options available at the No.6 position for India at the moment.
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