Ajinkya Rahane Picks Specialist Spinner For India For 2027 World Cup [Source: AFP]In a strange call, Ajinkya Rahane chose to trust Kuldeep Yadav over his KKR teammate Varun Chakaravarthy as specialist spinner for India’s 2027 World Cup campaign. His pick surely left the KKR fans disappointed.Rahane, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, participated in an ODI scenario game with Cricbuzz. The quiz also had questions related to India’s 2027 World Cup strategy and Ajinkya gave his honest opinion.Ajinkya Rahane picks Kuldeep Yadav for 2027 World CupWhen asked to choose which one spinner between Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy should India take to South Africa for the 2027 World Cup, Ajinkya Rahane picked Kuldeep. He ignored his KKR teammate Varun to trust Yadav.Since it was a rapid fire game, Rahane didn’t explain his choice, but it surely baffled KKR fans who supported Varun Chakaravarthy. But no matter what KKR fans or Ajinkya Rahane thinks, ultimately the management will have the final say in the matter.KKR Karavan @KkrKaravan 🎙️If you had to take one spinner to the World Cup in South Africa, who would you pick — Kuldeep Yadav or Varun Chakravarthy? 🗣️ Ajinkya Rahane: Kuldeep Yadav Oct 7, 2026, 3:16 PM Moreover, as per current situation, Kuldeep Yadav is leading the race to board the flight to South Africa in 2027. Because he is actively playing in the ODI setup.ALSO READKuldeep Yadav Completes 200 ODI Wickets; Scripts Special Feat vs WIVarun Chakaravarthy vs Kuldeep Yadav - What do the numbers say?As far numbers are concerned, Varun Chakaravarthy has played only 4 ODI for India and picked up 10 wickets with an average of 19. Kuldeep Yadav, on the other hand, is a much senior spinner.In 124 ODIs so far, Kuldeep had picked up 201 wickets at an average of nearly 27. So clearly, there is no comparison. Varun is a T20 specialist and he has more experience in the shorter format.But Kuldeep Yadav is an all format player with more variations and experience. Hence, Kuldeep is certainly leading the race to become India’s specialist spinner for the 2027 ODI World Cup.Notably, India will begin their 2027 World Cup campaign against Australia on October 7. They’ll later compete against Pakistan on October 10 before facing Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.ALSO READFormer Pakistan U19 Captain Hassan Khan Picked For USA Squad
