5 challenges for Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain

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#4 Figuring out the spin combination

Axar Patel is one of the three spin options for Rohit
Axar Patel is one of the three spin options for Rohit

With Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja having faded away from the limited-overs scene, the current toss up is between Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel to occupy two of the slots in the bowling line-up. Kohli has shown an affinity for Patel, who is a better bat than the other two, but Kuldeep has earned praise from all quarters, especially after his hat-trick against Australia, and Chahal has played his part in the middle-overs by taking wickets at regular intervals. Axar was the most successful of the three in ODIs during India’s visit to Lanka a few months back, while Chahal took three wickets in the one-off T20I that followed.

With a more high-profile South African series looming on the horizon, Rohit will have to figure out the ideal spinning combination, with talks in the background that Kuldeep might be vying for a Test spot with Jasprit Bumrah.

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