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Kolkata, Sep 16 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> On the eve of India's much-awaited One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia, Indian spin great Erapalli Prasanna predicted chinaman Kuldeep Yadav would make the difference in the five-match rubber.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"All depends on Kuldeep and how he bowls in his 10 overs. I think Kuldeep, with his wrist spin, can make the difference and it is his overs which will be the key," off-spinner Prasanna told IANS on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In the absence of the rested Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep is expected to lead the spin bowling line-up along with Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I don't know about Australia's spinning options. I haven't seen enough of them. But for India the role of Kuldeep is vital. Also the role of the third seamer, which may be Hardik Pandya," said the 77-year-old, who has taken 189 wickets in 49 Tests between 1962 and 1978.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"India's batting is very strong. They need not be talked about. With the likes of Rohit and Virat in form, batting looks good," Prasanna said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Asked to comment on Virender Sehwag statement that he could not become India's coach because he did not have a "setting" with the mandarins who call the shots, Prasanna said: "That's the name of the game, isn't it?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It is unfortunate that people are trying to protect their case."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sehwag said current coach Ravi Shastri had told him during the ICC Champions Trophy that he would not apply for the role, but then was the chosen one. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

The dashing former India opener added that he would never have applied had he known Shastri would be in the fray.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I feel Ravi Shastri was not confident of his capabilities," Prasanna opined.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Then from what I am reading, why would he want to back out? I don't mind an off-spinner bowling with me if I am confident of my skill," the former Karnataka captain, who was a member of India's famous spin quartet, alongside Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and Bishen Singh Bedi, signed off.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2017\/09\/virat-kohli-and-kuldeep-yadav.jpg", "alt_img": "Kuldeep Yadav will be the key against Australia, says Erapalli Prasanna", "alt_title": "Kuldeep Yadav will be the key against Australia, says Erapalli Prasanna", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Kuldeep Yadav will be the key against Australia, says Erapalli Prasanna", "seo_desc": " On the eve of India's much-awaited One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia, Indian spin great Erapalli Prasanna predicted chinaman Kuldeep Yadav", "seo_keywords": "Kuldeep Yadav, Erapalli Prasanna", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "kuldeep-yadav-will-be-the-key-against-australia-says-erapalli-prasanna", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1949", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2017-09-16 18:09:00", "updated": "2017-09-16 18:09:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2017-09-16 18:09:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2017-09-16 18:09:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/kuldeep-yadav-will-be-the-key-against-australia-says-erapalli-prasanna-30654" }