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India\u2019s current top wicket-taker, Arshdeep Singh, will assist him from the other end. Both pacers will have a huge impact in powerplay and death overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the middle overs, the wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarty will handle the action. Both spinners will play crucial roles on dry and spin-conducive surfaces in India and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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