Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer has showered praise on Kuldeep Yadav, who picked up a five-wicket haul in the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chattogram. Riding on Kuldeep’s fifer, the visitors restricted the Bangla Tigers to 150 runs.
Kuldeep, who returned to the Test side after a long haul, made his presence felt despite the presence of spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel. While Mohammed Siraj broke the top order, Kuldeep Yadav ran down Bangladesh’s middle and lower order.
Wasim Jaffer expressed his surprise at Kuldeep’s exclusion from the T20 World Cup squad. The former Indian opener also reckoned he will be key for the Indian team in the upcoming series against Australia next year.
“It’s very exciting to see Kuldeep Yadav bowl in this fashion. I had said earlier too that he should have been a part of the T20 World Cup as well. It was unfortunate not to see him play.
“The way he bowled in the IPL, I was really surprised that he was not a part of the squad. He will play a major role in the upcoming series against Australia,” Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo.
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“Kuldeep Yadav brings variety to India’s bowling attack” – Wasim Jaffer
Wasim Jaffer further stated that the star bowler is not afraid of playing against the big names and is confident. He also added that Kuldeep Yadav brings variety to India’s bowling attack and should be part of the side, especially on Indian conditions.
“Kuldeep Yadav brings variety to India’s bowling attack. He had great control in the IPL, bowling with a big heart against top batters. He got a lot of confidence from that, given that he had to sit on the bench the previous two seasons. He needs to be a part of the attack, especially in Indian conditions,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill batted well to go to lunch on Day 3 unscathed at 36/0. They currently lead by 290 runs and look to post a massive target for Bangladesh.
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