A fortress of a tournament has arrived, and it is India hosting the mother of all events, i.e., the World Cup 2023. The pitches in India have always favoured the spinners irrespective of them being finger spinners or wrist ones. Each and every team are carrying specialised spinners on their sides to ace the Asian conditions.
Here are a few spinners who can turn their team’s fortune in this World Cup along with their ODI statistics:
Kuldeep Yadav
Starting with the hosts and one of the favourites of the tournament, the Indian team have it all sorted out in the spin bowling department. Kuldeep Yadav has made an astonishing comeback in the team and has displayed his skill set in the last couple of months.
The left-arm wrist spinner is an ace of spade for the Indian team. The quality and control he has on his bowling is truly exceptional. He has a top-class googly, and he can bowl the quicker ones as well. With these variations, we have seen him doing incredible things in the last few months.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 90 | 152 | 6/25 | 5.13 |
Dunith Wellalage
No one knew Dunith until this Asia Cup, where he picked up 10 wickets in just six games. The 20-year-old just aced the tournament picking up the wickets of batters like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Babar Azam. He is a conventional left-arm spinner, who knows his lengths.
He took a five-wicket haul and also scored 42 not out against India in the Super 4s of the Asia Cup. With the quality he possesses, he will be the one to watch from Sri Lanka.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 15 | 19 | 5/40 | 5.18 |
Ish Sodhi
The Kiwis are all set for the World Cup, and they would like to finish what they couldn’t in the 2019 World Cup. And to make it happen, it is on their leading spinner Ish Sodhi. He always has a good time in the Indian conditions and troubles the Indian players with his leg-spin skills.
He will be crucial for the New Zealand team in these sub-continental conditions along with his partner Mitchell Santner. Recently on the Bangladesh tour, Ish Sodhi was a leading wicket-taker in the three-match ODI series picking up six wickets.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 49 | 61 | 6/39 | 5.46 |
Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid is one of the most experienced spinners in this World Cup. With the pitches being spinner-friendly in the sub-continent regions, he will be a huge asset to England. He has been quite successful with his leg-spin skills against the sub-continental batters.
With over 100 games under his belt, he has the experience and skill to deliver for the team in their run to defend the title. He is a wicket-taking bowler who knows what the right areas are to bowl in any conditions.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 126 | 184 | 5/27 | 5.67 |
Rashid Khan
No one can forget this magician from Afghanistan when it comes to the leading spinners in the cricket world and that is just the primary reason why undoubtedly, Khan, straight from the epiglottis, will be is one of the best bowlers to watch out for in the ODI World Cup 2023.
With an ability to spin batsmen into a trap of turn and speed and at times, both, he’s rightly considered among the best the cricket world possesses as far as leg spin concerns the game.
With his skill set, he can rattle any opposition on his day. The variations he has, googly, flipper and slider and the ability he has to execute them with perfection, is all a spinner looks for. He is definitely the one to keep an eye on in this World Cup.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 94 | 172 | 7/18 | 4.21 |
Shakib Al Hasan
The Bangladesh captain, Shakib Al Hasan has been in the top rankings among all-rounders for quite a while now. He is also one of the most experienced cricketers in the world right now. With his conventional left-arm bowling skills, he has been successful in all types of conditions. He will, undoubtedly play a vital role in the ODI World Cup 2023.
He doesn’t have variations, but he knows the exact lengths to bowl, and he changes his speeds which helps him trouble the batters. With his experience and skills, he will be the one to take his team forward in this tournament.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 240 | 300 | 5/29 | 4.44 |
Tabraiz Shamsi
Shamsi has been in the scheme of things in the South African team for a long while now. He has been the number one T20I bowler as well. South Africans have already lost Anrich Nortje due to an injury, which makes Shamsi more responsible for the middle overs.
He has experience of over 40 ODI’s and is perfectly suited for these conditions. With his left-arm unorthodox spin, he has always been successful in troubling the batters. South Africa will be relying on him to do the same job he has done well for years now.
| Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
| 46 | 63 | 5/49 | 5.50 |
