In 2021, just prior to the second phase of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates, Kuldeep had knee surgery and was unable to play again for a significant amount of time.
At first, he was “nervous,” but when Kuldeep Yadav began to rip the red ball, it appeared as though he hadn’t played a Test match in nearly two years.
In the current first Test against Bangladesh, Kuldeep, a wrist spinner with the left arm, was a big part of India’s dominance. He crushed the hosts to 150 with a career-high 5 for 40 in their most memorable innings. After scoring an unlikely goal with 513, Kuldeep is confident that he, along with Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, will be able to give his team a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
After his third five-wicket haul in Test cricket on Friday, Kuldeep grinned and seemed content, “Kahne ke liye toh do saal hain par mujhe kabhi feel hi nahi hua.” Although it has been nearly 22 months, I have never felt that way.”
In 2021, just prior to the second phase of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates, Kuldeep had knee surgery and was unable to play again for a significant amount of time.
After getting hurt, I wouldn’t have been able to continue playing cricket. However, I have played New Zealand in both white-ball and red-ball cricket (A series) competitions over the past year.
I bowled for longer periods during that series. “You don’t feel that pressure if you are with the team (national),” the Kanpur man, who is 28 years old and playing in his eighth Test, said.
Kuldeep has played more white-ball cricket over the past eight to ten months, but the surface has little effect on his wrist spin, so he has never had trouble switching formats.
Because of the way I bowl, I have no trouble exchanging balls. Yes, bowling in Tests requires more control, and you really need to earn your wicket because batsmen take a long time to set up and measure you, Kuldeep stated.
“It is another challenge to consistently bowl in the same area for extended periods of time because the formations and field positions change.” Kuldeep determined that the track at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is a belter for batting during the current Test match after batting on the wicket for close to 20 overs during the Indian first innings.
I think the pitch is great for bats. It was great to bat on, even against spinners. Actually, some balls are turning while others are still low. R Ashwin and I wanted a score of 360 for the first inning, but as batting became easier, we settled on a 400-run total.
Kuldeep has discovered that bowling with Ashwin and Axar Patel has been an “enchanting experience” due to the constant faithful strain that comes from the two ends, often resulting in forward jumps. Due to the location, Kuldeep believes that the Indian team has sufficient time to win the match with 180 overs remaining over two days.
“We are expecting more turn off the surface in the second innings,” as compared to the first inning.