One of the finest spinners for India across formats, Kuldeep Yadav has struggled to get a place in the team in even one format. As India took on England in the recently concluded 3-match ODI series, Kuldeep failed to get even a single game. As India went on to lose the series 1-2, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill faced criticism. However,  Kuldeep is currently playing one-day camp games for Yorkshire in England. And, former India wicket-keeper batter Deep Dasgupta opined on this.

“Kuldeep has to be there,” Dasgupta said on his YouTube channel. “I am talking about four spinners, and you will definitely play with three spinners. So, I agree. Yes, I saw him in England, and a lot of people saw him too. Unfortunately, the folks who make a team didn’t see him, and that’s a different issue.”

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As the preparations for the Sri Lanka series start, Deep Dasgupta urged the team to shift its focus away from the immediate pressure of qualifying for the WTC final as well. As of now, India are in the fifth spot in the WTC standings with a points percentage of 48.15 as well.

“I think it is a good squad. According to the conditions, seamers are fewer and spinners are more. I think there might be an opportunity where you can play with four spinners,” Dasgupta said.

“This can also happen and has happened in the past in Tests in Sri Lanka. So, having that extra spinner in the squad was important. I think it was on expected lines, to be fair. Ideally, Washi (Washington Sundar) would have been there as the tour’s first-choice spinner. But, due to injury, he is not there, and I think it is on expected lines. I can’t think of a name that should have been there, and is not there in the squad,” he concluded.