'Kuldeep Yadav doesn't have visa and Axar...': Rohit Sharma reveals why Tanush Kotian was picked as Ashwin's replacement
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'Kuldeep Yadav doesn't have visa and Axar...': Rohit Sharma reveals why Tanush Kotian was picked as Ashwin's replacement

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai's off-spin bowling all-rounder Tanush Kotian was picked as Ravichandran Ashwin's replacement in India's squad for the fourth and fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests after the latter retired from international cricket at the end of the third Test in Brisbane. India did have a plethora of options to choose from with Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel being among them, but the selectors went with Kotian and India captain Rohit Sharma explained why. Rohit Sharma reveals why Tanush Kotian was picked With Ashwin having retired from international cricket midway through the series, India were a spinner short heading into the fourth and fifth Test match, slated to be played in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. However, on a serious note, he was all praise for the Mumbai all-rounder, who was also part of the ‘A’ tour in Australia ahead of the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, where he scored 44 runs anbd picked up a wicket in his only appearance.

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India's bowling attack without Kuldeep Yadav: Sanjay Manjrekar's optimistic take
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's bowling attack without Kuldeep Yadav: Sanjay Manjrekar's optimistic take

Hindustan Times  

Former Indian opener and pundit Sanjay Manjrekar believes Kuldeep Yadav's absence is not a major blow for India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. He points out that India will likely not miss Kuldeep too much, with a maximum of two spinners likely to be used in any one match. Manjrekar compares Kuldeep's absence to Jasprit Bumrah's, who will lead …

Selectors' Common Sense: Sanjay Manjrekar Justifies Dropping Kuldeep for Pune Test
2 months ago

Selectors' Common Sense: Sanjay Manjrekar Justifies Dropping Kuldeep for Pune Test

India Today  

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has justified the decision to leave out Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test against New Zealand in Pune. Manjrekar said that Washington Sundar's height and pace would be better suited to the spinner-friendly conditions at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Axar Patel's batting wasn't why he was chosen over Kuldeep Yadav | READ
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Axar Patel's batting wasn't why he was chosen over Kuldeep Yadav | READ

India TV News  

Axar Patel, along with Rohit Sharma and returning Ravindra Jadeja was the reason that India ended Day 2 with a strong possibility of not only winning the Test but doing it with an innings. Heading into the 1st Test, many thought that playing Jadeja and Axar together would do no good as both of them offered the same kind of …

Leaving out Kuldeep a ‘hard decision’, says Rahul
2 years ago

Leaving out Kuldeep a ‘hard decision’, says Rahul

The Hindu  

It’s not the first time Kuldeep Yadav has not made the playing XI after claiming a five-wicket haul. Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat was included “to cover all bases,” leaving R. Ashwin and Axar Patel as the two specialist spinners. “We might not have read the wicket very well but we also didn’t read Kuldeep very well,” said James Siddons, Bangladesh …

India vs Sri Lanka: Kuldeep Yadav has not been dropped but released due to bubble fatigue, says Jasprit Bumrah
2 years, 9 months ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Kuldeep Yadav has not been dropped but released due to bubble fatigue, says Jasprit Bumrah

India Today  

India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah has clarified that the team management hasn't dropped Kuldeep Yadav and he has been released ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka due to bio-bubble fatigue. Notably, Axar Patel joined the Indian squad, while Kuldeep Yadav was released from the team ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka. The chinaman bowler was also part …

'If he slightly underperforms even in one match, they sideline him': Kuldeep's coach miffed with spinner's treatment
3 years, 10 months ago

'If he slightly underperforms even in one match, they sideline him': Kuldeep's coach miffed with spinner's treatment

Hindustan Times  

Kuldeep Yadav's coach for the last 17 years, Kapil Pandey is baffled at the wrist-spinner's repeated omission from India's Test XI. Kuldeep last played a Test match for India back in January of 2019, where he picked up a five-wicket-haul against Australia in Sydney, and even though he travelled with the Test squad to Australia and is currently part of …

India vs England: Kuldeep Yadav is sidelined if he underperforms slightly, fumes cricketer's childhood coach
3 years, 10 months ago

India vs England: Kuldeep Yadav is sidelined if he underperforms slightly, fumes cricketer's childhood coach

India Today  

India leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav's childhood coach Kapil Pandey has slammed the team's selection policy in the ongoing Test series against England in Chennai. Pandey questioned the team management's treatment of Kuldeep, who picked a 6-wicket haul in his last Test for India against Australia in Sydney 2 years ago. Kohli on Tuesday defended the team selection by saying that variation …

‘It was a really tough call’: Rahane explains why Washington Sundar found the spot in Brisbane Test ahead of Kuldeep
3 years, 10 months ago

‘It was a really tough call’: Rahane explains why Washington Sundar found the spot in Brisbane Test ahead of Kuldeep

Hindustan Times  

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav was one such player in the Indian camp who didn’t feature in any of the Test matches against Australia. India's Kuldeep Yadav bowls in the nets at the Sydney Cricket Ground during training in Sydney, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, ahead of their cricket test against Australia starting Thursday. Recently Ajinkya Rahane, who led India to a historic …

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