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Asia Cup: 5 spinners to watch out for

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Asia Cup: 5 spinners to watch out for

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Rashid Khan - Afghanistan

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman - Afghanistan

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Kuldeep Yadav - India

After a couple of rough years, Kuldeep Yadav is back to his best. The left-arm wrist-spinner, who owns two ODI hat-tricks, has claimed 75 wickets in 45 ODIs on Asian soil.

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Wanindu Hasaranga - Sri Lanka

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Shadab Khan - Pakistan

Pakistan's vice-captain in ODIs, Shadab Khan is truly a utility player. His leg-spin bowling can be a nightmare for batters in the middle overs as his economy rate in overs between 11 and 40 reads 5.05.

Asia Cup: 5 spinners to watch out for