Advantage spinners on UAE’s dry pitches

The biggest cricket festival is just around the corner. The Indian Premier League (IPL) will soon be returning to our television screens for its 13th edition and we can’t wait for the fun to begin.

When it comes to the IPL we have seen spinners play a very important role in T-20 cricket as they are the ones who more often than not strangle the opposition during the mid-stage of the innings.

If we talk about IPL’s 12-year history, we have seen teams like Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, intentionally, make their pitches spinner-friendly. Moreover, pitches usually wear down during the latter stages of the tournament and become more suitable for spin bowling.

Before the auction, no one knew that IPL will be held on UAE soil. Nevertheless, the whole IPL is shifted due to the pandemic. The UAE is known for its dry pitches and humid weather.

Hence, having a top-quality spinner in their ranks is an absolute must for every team and here, we are going to take a look at off-spinners from every team. Because off-spinners ball mostly off-breaks, varying them by adjusting the line and length of the deliveries. Off spinners also bowl other types of deliveries which spin differently. Apart from these variations in spin, varying the speed, length, and flight of the ball is also important.

An off-spinner will create havoc for the batsman. So here are the names of off- spinners from all 8 teams of the IPL 2020 who are predicting to be impactful for the upcoming season of the IPL.
Ravichandran Ashwin From Delhi capitals, Kedar Jadhav from Chennai Super Kings, Moen Ali and Washington Sundar from Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jayant Yadav from Mumbai Indians, Aniruddha Joshi from Rajasthan Royals, Mohammed Nabi and Kane Williamson from Sunrisers Hyderabad, Krishnappa Gautam-Deepak Hooda-Glen Maxwell- Mujeeb Ur Rahman from Kings XI Punjab, Sunil Narine and Nitish Rana from Kolkata Knight Riders.

Among them, especially R. Ashwin and Washington Sunder, are the master spinners of the powerplay, but for this, the captain must have confidence in them. Last year, Washington Sundar was fielded by RCB when this team was out of contention for semi-final berth. Mujib is a very clever bowler who has all types of balls. Along with Ashwin’s off-spin, his carrom ball also proves to be deadly. Mohammad Nabi’s profile has not yet emerged as much as his capabilities.

So this season, it’s a treat for the eyes to watch which off-spinner will create massive problems for the opponent team’s batsmen