Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal made their India debuts in the ongoing tour of West Indies.
In order to stay alive in the five-match series, the Hardik Pandya-led side will have to win the penultimate T20I in Florida on Saturday (August 12).
Ahead of the game, India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey revealed that the team is focusing on developing the bowling skills of promising young batters such as Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
According to Mhambrey, Tilak and Yashasvi can be handy part-time spin bowlers and are being groomed to contribute more significantly with the ball.
"When you have someone who can chip in, it is nice. I have seen Tilak and Yashasvi bowl since U19 days. They are capable of being good bowlers. They can work on it at this level. When you got options like these, it is nice to have them. We will see them bowl soon hopefully, we are working on it. It will take time. Soon, we will see them bowling an over at least," said Mhambrey in a pre-match press conference.
The bowling coach also lauded pacer Mukesh Kumar for his impressive exploits on the tour of West Indies, where he made his debut in three formats of the game.
"I am extremely happy with his (Mukesh's) progress. Not many guys get a chance to play all three formats on one tour. He is the second maybe. To do so is fantastic. His thought process and approach are fabulous. He is someone who should come here, play against tough opponents and wickets. I am happy with the character he has shown. We will have to be smart about his workload. He is a young kid, has played a lot of domestic cricket. There is a lot of quality," he added.
Mhambrey expressed his delight with the way the team bounced back in the third T20I to keep the series alive.
"I am extremely happy with the way we have come back. Even in the first two games, we were not much behind. We just could not seize the opportunities. Had we done so, results could have been different. The way we played the third T20I, we tick all the boxes across all the departments. We are only going to go up from there," he remarked.
(With ANI Inputs)