India' spin department is in "transition", and the team management is in the process of assessing a pool of young bowlers who can potentially graduate to a higher level, said spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule here on Tuesday. With R Ashwin retired and Ravindra Jadeja being rested to manage his workload, younger names such as Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar and Zeeshan Ansari are set to get opportunities in the coming months. In the first ODI against Afghanistan, left-arm spinner Dubey was given a chance ahead of the more seasoned Kuldeep Yadav, and he returned with three wickets from five wickets, conceding 47 runs.

"This is a transition time for spinners," Bahutule said ahead of India's second ODI against Afghanistan. "This group of spinners, the selectors, Gautam (Gambhir) and everybody, they are having a look at all the spinners. Those who have the potential, those who have the right attributes, they will definitely be given a chance. "That is what the process is. In a transition, you have to identify the right bowler. That is what the process is at the moment. I am sure we will get the right people on board," he added. Bahutule, who joined as the spin bowling coach ahead of the ongoing series, has been brought in specifically to mentor this raw spin bowlers group. The former leg-spinner has extensive coaching experience across domestic, pathway, and franchise cricket.