It was more by accident than by design that the Indian management got a chance to field a set of fringe bowlers in the ODI series against Afghanistan, and their audition has left the think-tank optimistic about raising an able support line for senior pros.
The fatigue-enforced absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Axar Patel after a hectic IPL season meant that India went into the three-match series with Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav and Harsh Dubey.