Umesh Yadav Not Really Tense About Finding A Place In The ICC WTC Final

Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has said that he isn’t much bothered about him finding a place in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand as he believes that getting selected or dropped from the playing XI is part and parcel of the game.

India will lock horns with the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton between June 18-22 and the jury is still out as to what should be the make-up of the pace attack.

In the past three years, India has gone with the trio of Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami in overseas conditions while playing Umesg Yadav at home.

But with the emergence of Mohammed Siraj during the last winter, Umesh Yadav, who hasn’t played a Test since December 2020, has fallen down the pegging order.

But Umesh isn’t much bothered about it. Ahead of the WTC final, the Vidarbha Express is focussing on keeping himself motivated and in the best possible shape for the marquee event.

”Getting in the XI or not being included is another part of the game. You play some, you miss some. But I have kept backing myself and also motivate myself during training so that my mind and body stay positive… That helps me feel strong. It’s just about keeping yourself fit with a positive mindset, which is in your control,” Umesh Yadav said in a chat with The Telegraph.

Umesh Yadav further added that picking players in the final XI depend on a lot of external factors and the players are never really tense regarding their chances of making the final cut.

”As I would say, conditions, situations, and who’s bowling well in matches as well as at the nets determine the final XI. Besides, that’s the job of the team management and honestly, we are never really tense regarding our chances,” Umesh Yadav added.

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