India went with the spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar, and Shahbaz Nadeem in Chennai on Friday. While the latter two have played just one Test each before this game, Kuldeep Yadav has featured in six.
Kuldeep also didn’t feature in a single match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with Sundar making his Test debut in Brisbane.
In conversation with Cricbuzz, Gautam Gambhir called Kuldeep Yadav’s exclusion ‘unfortunate’.
In a more expected call, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma was given the nod ahead of Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur in the Chennai Test. Gautam Gambhir questioned this decision as well, pointing to Sharma’s comparatively less international experience of late.
Bharat Arun said Kuldeep Yadav’s time will come against England
Kuldeep Yadav has picked up 24 wickets at an average of 26.45 in his short Test career. The 26-year-old also has two five-wicket hauls to his name. Earlier, after India’s triumph Down Under, bowling coach Bharat Arun said that the spinner’s chance will come in the four-match Test series against England.
Team India’s decision to pick Washington Sundar over Kuldeep Yadav in Brisbane had raised eyebrows as well. However, the all-rounder shone both with the bat and the ball as the visitors breached the Gabba fortress.
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