Top 5 white-ball spinners of the current generation

The main objective of the spin bowlers is to trick a batsman's mind by deviating the ball in such a manner that a batsman must find it difficult to anticipate. In cricket, there are four types of spin bowlers:

1. Right-arm leg break
2. Right-arm off break
3. Left-arm orthodox
4. Left-arm unorthodox.

With the advent of T20 cricket, spin bowling was at the verge of an extinct art. But first mystery finger spinners and now the wrist spinners are reviving it by dominating all forms of white ball cricket.

Let's have a look at the list of top 5 spin bowlers of the current era in limited overs of cricket.

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#5 Imran Tahir (South Africa)

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Imran Tahir, a South African right-arm leg break bowler, made his debut during the 2011 ICC World Cup in a group-stage match against West Indies in which he took 4 wickets from the 10 overs he bowled. In the same tournament, he played a total of 5 matches and took 14 wickets along with two 4-wicket hauls. He was also the highest wicket-taker among all the debutant bowlers in the 2011 ICC World Cup.

Feats achieved by Imran Tahir:

1. As a leg-spinner, he has taken most wickets for South Africa in limited overs of cricket so far.
2. He also became the fastest South African bowler to take 100 ODI wickets in 58 innings.
3. He was also honored as a cricketer of the year for South Africa in 2017.

Ranking:

In February 2017, he was ranked number 1 in both the ODI and T20I world ranking. Now, he is at the 11th place in ODI and 9th in the T20I world ranking.

Bowling Career Statistics:

In ODI, he has appeared in a total of 89 innings so far, in which he has taken 151 wickets with an economy rate of 4.69 along with three 5-wicket hauls.

In T20I, he has appeared in a total of 37 innings so far, in which he has taken 62 wickets with an economy rate of 6.77 along with two 5-wicket hauls.

#4 Yuzvendra Chahal (India)

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Yuzvendra Chahal, an Indian right-arm leg break bowler, made his debut during the Zimbabwe tour in 2016 in which he took only one wicket from the 10 overs he bowled. In the same series, he also took 6 wickets. He was also the 2nd highest wicket-taker among all the bowlers in that series after Jasprit Bumrah.

Feats achieved by Yuzvendra Chahal:

1. He became the first leg-spinner to pick up a 5-wicket haul in a T20I.
2. He also became the first bowler to take 6 wickets in a T20I.
3. He also became the highest wicket-taker in the calendar year of 2017 in T20I cricket.

Ranking:

Chahal is at the 6th position in ODI and 11th in the T20I world ranking.

Bowling Career Statistics:

In ODI, he has appeared in a total of 33 innings so far, in which he has taken 56 wickets with an economy rate of 4.75 along with a 5-wicket haul.

In T20I, he has appeared in a total of 27 innings so far, in which he has taken 44 wickets with an economy rate of 7.82 along with a 5-wicket haul.

#3 Adil Rashid (England)

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Adil Rashid, he is an English right-arm leg break bowler, made his debut during the Ireland tour in 2009 in which he took only one wicket from the 4 overs he bowled.

Ranking:

He is now at the 7th place in ODI and 4th in the T20I world ranking.

Bowling Career Statistics:

In ODI, he has appeared in a total of 74 innings so far, in which he has taken 119 wickets with an economy rate of 5.51 along with a 5-wicket haul.

In T20I, he has appeared in a total of 31 innings so far, in which he has taken 31 wickets with an economy rate of 7.50.

#2 Kuldeep Yadav (India)

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Kuldeep Yadav, he is an Indian left-arm bowler. This Indian chinaman made his debut during the West Indies tour in 2017 in which he was unable to bowl a single delivery as the game ended with no result due to rain during the first innings while India was batting. And in total, he took 8 wickets and was also the highest wicket-taker among all the bowlers in that five-match ODI series.

He also troubled many great teams like Australia, England, and South Africa during both home and away tours.

Feats achieved by the chinaman:

1. He became the first left-arm chinaman bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in a T20I.
2. He also became the third Indian bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in a T20I.
3. He also became the second Indian and third spinner to take 5-wicket hauls in all forms of cricket.

Ranking:

Kuldeep Yadav is now at the 3rd place in both the ODI and T20I world ranking.

Bowling Career Statistics:

In ODI, he has appeared in a total of 31 innings so far, in which he has taken 67 wickets with an economy rate of 4.74 along with a 5-wicket haul.

In T20I, he has appeared in a total of 17 innings so far, in which he has taken 33 wickets with an economy rate of 6.74 along with a 5-wicket haul.

#1 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

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Khan, an Afghani right-arm leg break bowler. At the age of 18, Rashid Khan made his debut in the 2nd ODI during the Zimbabwe tour in 2015 in which he took only one wicket from the 10 he bowled. In that series, he also took 5 wickets.

He is also one of the most favorite bowlers in the cash-rich tournaments like Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash League, and many other leagues.

Feats achieved by Rashid Khan:

1. He became the youngest player to captain an international side during the World Cup Qualifiers.
2. He took only 44 innings to take his 100th wicket to became the fastest and the youngest bowler to achieve this feat.
3. In terms of time, he also became the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in T20I.

Ranking:

Rashid has been moved to the 2nd place in ODI and 1st in the T20I world ranking.

Bowling Career Statistics:

In ODI, he has appeared in a total of 50 innings so far, in which he has taken 118 wickets with an economy rate of 3.91 along with four 5-wicket hauls.

In T20I, he has appeared in a total of 35 innings so far, in which he has taken 64 wickets with an economy rate of 6.02 along with a one 5-wicket haul.