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Ngidi came into limelight on India's tour of South Africa earlier this year
Ngidi came into limelight on India's tour of South Africa earlier this year

#5 Kuldeep Yadav - Kolkata Knight Riders

Kuldeep is currently ranked 3rd in ODI and T20I bowler rankings
Kuldeep is currently ranked 3rd in ODI and T20I bowler rankings

Since the exit of Ravichandran Ashwin & Ravindra Jadeja from Indian limited overs side in 2017, Kuldeep Yadav, along with his spinning partner, Yuzvendra Chahal has turned out to be the spearhead of India's spin attack.

The left-arm chinaman has risen to the occasion since then and has observed a transformation as a bowler. The opposition batsmen have struggled to pick his variations, thereby gaining an upper hand in most of the battles, even on foreign soil.

He hasn't quite shone in the cash-rich league yet, but there is absolutely no doubt that the 24-year-old has the ability to enter the league of skillful T20 bowlers like Sunil Narine, Rashid Khan, Imran Tahir, and Samuel Badree.

With the soaring success of wrist spinners over the past few years, Kolkata Knight Riders might never look to trade their Indian spin resource.

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