India's expected playing XI for the Afghanistan Test

Spinners

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin is mighty effective with his variations

It will be one of those few occasions where the opposite team's spin-attack is more talked about. Ravichandran Ashwin, the leader of the spin-attack, will surely want to reverse it at the end of the match. Ashwin has proved, again and again, his effectiveness as a match winner in Test cricket and has been one of the leading spinners in world cricket. Afghanistan batsmen are considered to be better players of spin bowling and it will be a challenge for Ashwin to bowl against them.

Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja is World number 4 in ICC test rankings for bowlers

Despite being ranked 4th in Test bowlers' ranking, Ravindra Jadeja has struggled to perform well in overseas conditions. Owing to which, he did not play a single match in the Test series against South Africa. However, Jadeja is a dangerous bowler in sub-continent conditions. He is highly accurate and gives away absolutely nothing to the batsmen. Jadeja will surely be a handful for the Afghanistan batsmen.