Team India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has showered praise on the veteran Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for his unique spin bowling skills and termed him a match-winner. Notably, his comments came after India’s eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the first ODI.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the second ODI against the West Indies, Sairaj asserted that Kuldeep is a player every team would want because of his lively attitude, adding that his unique skills help at any time in different conditions.
“He is a player every team would want because he is always lively, both on and off the field. At the same time, his unique skills help us perform in different conditions. Being a wrist-spinner, he definitely adds value to the team. Kuldeep has always been a match-winner for India. He has performed exceedingly well, and his numbers also show that,” Sairaj said.
“He works extremely hard at his game. There are certain aspects where he feels he needs to improve, so he goes into the nets and works on them. At the same time, there are aspects he is very confident about because he has been a part of this team for years. He also recently had a county stint, where he bowled a lot of overs, so he comes into a series well prepared,” he added.
Kuldeep scalped four important wickets, conceding only 40 runs in his 10-over spell in the first ODI in Trivandrum. He has an impressive ODI record, picking up 198 wickets in 122 games at an average of 26.70 and an economy rate of 5.06.
India’s ODI team vs WI: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul [VC], Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.
