Twitter reacts to Kuldeep Yadav missing out yet again for the sake of batting depth in the IND vs. ENG 1st Test
Team India left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav is not part of the playing XI for the first Test against England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Although skipper Rohit Sharma termed the promising spinner a tempting option to partner alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and RavindraJadeja, it is Axar Patel, with his batting ability, who makes it into the team as the third spinner.
Kuldeep Yadav's last Test appearance came during the tour of Bangladesh in late 2022, where he picked up eight wickets to drive India to a series win. While he has dethroned several of his peers to become the first-choice spinner in white-ball formats, red-ball cricket continues to elude him.
The fans had their say after Team India opted to bench Kuldeep Yadav yet again. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter: Kuldeep is so unlucky to be Indian. Another fan said, "I would have preferred Kuldeep as the third spinner. Instead of Jadeja, perhaps.” One more fan said, “Hard on Kuldeep, the spinner to be dropped, because he cannot bat!”