5 reasons why Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal should be India's front-line spinners in ODIs

#1 Poor form of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has been below par in ODIs for quite some time

Since the conclusion of the 2015 World Cup, Ashwin has picked up 17 wickets from 15 ODIs at an average of 40.58 and strike-rate of 45.4. In the same time period, Jadeja has scalped 12 wickets from 17 ODIs at an average of 67.83 and strike-rate of 77.5.

Even though their economy-rates hover around the 5.30 mark, the spin duo have not been able to deliver game-changing spells whenever the situation demanded them to.

There is no doubting the duo's prowess in Test cricket. In fact, they are the major reasons behind India's metamorphosis into the number one ranked team in the game's traditional format. However, their performances in ODIs have dipped in recent times.

This was evident during the 2017 edition of Champions Trophy wherein they struggled to make an impact.

Weighing all factors, it is apparent that Kuldeep and Chahal have earned the rights to at least make extended auditions for becoming India's lead spin pairing in the 50-over format. The next few ODI series should reveal a clearer picture surrounding the Indian team's spin combination.