In the last couple of years, the Indian chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav has lost his credibility as he is finding it difficult to feature in the national squad let alone in the playing XI. He last played in the three-match ODI series against England this year, but he was not able to take any wickets. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Kuldeep Yadav was seen warming the bench for his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Talking about the same during a chat with ANI, Kuldeep Yadav asserted, “I think since the last year, I haven’t played as many matches. I haven’t got as many possibilities. To be very honest, frustrating wouldn’t be the correct word, as a player you are sad because you want to perform, you want to play the match. You can think like that, individually but not with cricket. Team combination for me has always been good, all have been supportive.”
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Talking about the communication with the team management, the 26-year-old said: “Arun sir and Ravi sir always have positive things to say. They used to tell me about the changes needed in bowling techniques, the pace, demand of the situation, etc. We worked on that, plans to tackle each batsman.”
Kuldeep Yadav has been named in the squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka where the Shikhar Dhawan-led side will play three ODIs and three T20Is. The spinner said that quarantining alone in a room can get challenging for any athlete.
Describing the same, Kuldeep Yadav said, “I always keep talking to Virat bhai or Ravi sir or Arun sir, I used to feel very supported. I used to ask them how could I support the team in other small ways.”
When asked how confident is he about making it to India”s T20 World Cup squad, Kuldeep Yadav said: “There is the Sri Lanka tour, then IPL, it will all be very important for me. If I perform well in both the tournaments then hopefully, I’ll get a place in the T20 World Cup team.”
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Lastly, talking about his bowling partnership with Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep replied: “It is always nice to bowl in tandem with Chahal. We both bowl with the same mindset, we were always attacking and looking to take wickets. We have not played much cricket together after the 2019 World Cup, when your partner is not there for you, you can struggle. If the partnership is good, then both guys involved do great. But in the end, team combination matters.”
