It is tough to be kuldeep Yadav, essential enough to be picked in most Indian test squads but demed unnecessary as the morning of the match dawns. The Leeds Test that India Lost to England by five wickets is only the latest example.
The left-Arm Wrist Spinner Made His Debut Back in March 2017 Against Australia in Dharamshala. Since then, he has played a paltry 13 matches across nine series. Twice he has been the player of the match only to not play the subsequent tie. In Fact, He Has Featured in more than one fixure in the same series just two times.
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There is a combination of factors at play. If at home, the superir batting returns of R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel Put Paid to His Chances, The Reluctance to Include more than one Spinner in Overseas Xis Xis Has HALD HELD HELD HALD HALD HALD HALD HALD HALD HALD HALD.
All of this was supposed to change in the new, post -shwin era of Indian cricket. With mohammed shami not match-fit and jasprit bumrah unable to play for long stretches, kuldeep’s attacking nous and wicket-taking ability-even undernder Conditions-WHEDER BATTING-FRIENTY CONDITIONS-WERE ExPECTEDS Prized and Charged.
Yet, in Headingley Last Week, on a Mostly Flat and Dry Pitch, Kuldeep Warmed the Bench. The Irony was that Last Time India Played England, In Dharamshala in March 2024, kuldeep was adjudged the best player as he ran through a batting or that haad zak crawley, ben duckett, joe duckettted Root and ben stokes.
After the Leeds Shellacking, there is heightened clamor to draft kuldeep in. Social Media Chatter Can Be Bereft of Depth, but there is a good case to be made ahead of the birmingham test starting July 2.
The Edgbaston Strip is expected to be as true and good for batting as headingley. It has also been an unusually dry summer in england, and local weather reports are predicting a heat wave from july 1. Expected to hover Around 30 degrees.
More than this, kuldeep’s skill is not limited by the conditions. In the 2024 home series in India, England Struggled Against The 30-YL on Fair Wickets. And in the first test here, as well as ducket-and to an expert stokes-Played, the southpaws did not Trust their definition against the against fellow left-ar jadeja, a potent cue.
KulDeep Yadav receiving the ‘player of the match’ after the fifth test against engine in dharamsala in 2024. Photo Credit: PTI
KulDeep Yadav receiving the ‘player of the match’ after the fifth test against engine in dharamsala in 2024. Photo Credit: PTI
The only thing that may go against kuldeep is that his presence lengthns the tail, for he will have to bat at no. 8, a place higher than his usual slot. But he is no disaster with the will.
In his player-of-the-match effort against Bangladesh in Chattogram, He Scored a Career-Best 40 after coming in at 293 for Seven. Then, in the Ranchi Test Against England Last Year, He Staged a Spectacular Rescue-AAT ALONGSIDE DHRUV Jurel, Making An Important 28 after coming in 177 for Seven. More than the runs, he batted time on both obcasions, Eating up 114 and 131 delivers, responsible.
Above all, it is a no-brainer that kuldeep is among the four best bowlers in this Indian touring party to england, Along with bumrah, mohammed siraj and jadeja. Surely, there should be a place for Him?
