India’s Kuldeep Yadav (ANI Photo)
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill would later soak in the applause for their batting. But it was Kuldeep who helped India turn the game around at the Greenfield International Stadium with flight, dip and guile.
Because it will help him get into rhythm, the more he bowls, the better he gets.
Kuldeep is a match-winner and is one of the few mystery bowlers in the world,” former India left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju told TOI. For a man with Kuldeep’s skill set, it is baffling why he gets so little match time. “Kuldeep needs to be handled with care and used as a wicket-taking bowler. We were surprised that Kuldeep has been benched for so many games.
He displayed all his wares to finish with 4/40 and win the Player of the Match award. Because of the variety and wicket-taking ability,” Raju added, kuldeep is India’s trump card in the 2027 World Cup.
Just varying the pace and trying to read the batters, where they are going to hit me,” Kuldeep said after India’s eight-wicket win. Kuldeep is a rhythm bowler. In his nine-year international career, whenever he hits his stride early, he reaps dividends. Sunday was a case in point. Kuldeep showcased his full repertoire, from the tossed-up delivery above the batter’s eyeline and the wrong one to the quickish fuller delivery. “Personally, I liked my rhythm. “Sometimes for the sake of team combinations you may have to drop Kuldeep. But you need to use him for all the crucial games.