Team India spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has been outstanding in the Asia Cup 2025, admitted that he doesn’t feel he is currently bowling at his best in T20Is. The 30-year-old believes there is still room for improvement in his bowling, especially considering that he plays multiple formats.
Although Kuldeep was part of India’s squad for the five-Test series in England, he didn’t get to play a single game. However, he has been in remarkable form during the ongoing Asia Cup. The left-arm wrist-spinner produced exceptional figures of 4/7 against UAE in Dubai and followed it up with 3/18 against Pakistan at the same venue.
He was named Player of the Match in both fixtures as India secured comfortable wins. Ahead of India’s final Group A game against Oman, Kuldeep was asked in a press conference if he thought he was bowling at his best in T20Is. He replied, “No,” and went on to explain the reasons behind his view.
“My T20I stats are very good. I don’t think I am bowling as well. I feel that I can improve and get better because you misread batters in some situations. When you are top of any team, you do not realize small mistakes, but you do make errors. I have to work on those areas. There is still work to do on my bowling because there are other formats as well.”
“It is important that the ball comes out nicely from the hand, so yeah some improvement is still needed,” the 30-year-old went on to add.
“I Think These Pitches Are Ideal For Spinners” – Kuldeep Yadav On Asia Cup 2025 Surfaces
Kuldeep Yadav was a member of the Indian squad that lifted the Champions Trophy in the UAE earlier this year, taking seven wickets in five matches at an average of 31.85 and an economy rate of 4.79. When asked to compare the pitches in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 with those used during the Champions Trophy, the Indian spinner acknowledged that the current tracks are much more spinner-friendly. He said:
“I feel these wickets are perfect for spinners because you get bounce and zip. If you compare it to Champions Trophy, wickets were very slow. You had to put lot of revs on the ball to get extra bounce and pace as well. These pitches are perfect for bowlers and batters as well.”
“During Champions Trophy, tracks were slow and it was very difficult for batters to score runs and even for wrist-spinners to get bounce and turn and produce wickets,” the star Indian spinner concluded.
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