With 6 Spinners In Sri Lanka, 3 In England, India Face Problem Of Plenty

The Indian selectors and team management seem to have thrown only a morsel of opportunity to fight for to the six spinners who have reached Sri Lanka as part of India squad for the three ODIs and thre

"You have three [T20] spinners in England, six here. That makes nine. I think they should be figuring out by now, who should be travelling to the World Cup." The World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 17 to November 14 but India may begin their campaign a week later, around October 24.

MSK Prasad, who was the chief selector in the previous panel, admitted it won't be easy to give everyone a chance but added that the best way would be to split the opportunities.

"It won't be easy to give everyone an opportunity. There are ODIs and T20Is, split it and give it to them. Decide who is for 50-over and T20. Try and squeeze and bifurcate," said Prasad to IANS.

Prasad said that the team managements in England and in Sri Lanka would have to talk and decide on the certainties and give them opportunity. "The team managements in England and Sri Lanka have to decide who are the certainties. You focus on the probables and then give them the opportunity," said Prasad.

But does this put pressure on the likes of Chahal and Yadav? While Sarandeep had said it would as described earlier, Prasad says they need to deal with it.

"If they can't play here [and start feeling pressure], how will they play there (at the T20 World Cup). With time, things move on. Either you catch up, or you don't. If you are trying compete with the best, you have to handle pressure," said Prasad

"I don't think they will feel pressure. If they feel pressure, there is something seriously wrong," he added. Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra, among the best T20 bowlers around due to his performances in the IPL, says competition is bound to increase if you pick so many spinners.

"Definitely the competition increases but as far as pressure is concerned, it depends how you take it. I would take it as an opportunity to perform. It depends how you take it," said Mishra to IANS.

He also said that the team management and selectors may be justified in taking these many. "They also want know who is the best. They must have some plan on how to use them."