Yuzvendra Chahal or Kuldeep Yadav? Sanjay Manjrekar picks his spinner for T20 World Cup

Sanjay Manjrekar has heaped praise on Kuldeep Yadav and said that the left-arm spinner should be a certainty for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup. 

The former cricketer's comment came after the chinaman spinner impressed with the ball against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday (April 24). In a game where almost 450 runs were score in 40 overs, Kuldeep Yadav showed his class by bowling a fine spell. He conceded 29 runs in his four overs and picked up two crucial wickets for his side.

The left-arm spinner broke the 82-run stand between Wriddhiman Saha and Sai Sudharsan by dismissing the former to give his side a much-needed breakthrough. Later, he dismissed the dangerous Rahul Tewatia for just 4 runs in the 16th over to put DC in the driver's seat.

Kuldeep Yadav's spell proved crucial for DC as they won the thrilling game by just four runs. After scoring 224/4, DC managed to restrict GT to 220/8 to register a much-needed win and remain in contention for the playoffs. With the spinner impressing once again, Sanjay Manjrekar heaped praise on him.

Speaking on Star Sports, the former cricketer-turned-commentator stated that Kuldeep has sealed his spot in the World Cup side. He went on to say that Kuldeep is at his peak and is commanding the sort of respect that the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal do.

"Yes. And this is perhaps Kuldeep Yadav at his peak with regards to his skills, his confidence. You can see now he's out there like a Bumrah or Chahal at his peak. He is commanding that kind of respect. He looks comfortable with the responsibility and champions, you know, those breaks and those moments that you are seeking at the right time," said Sanjay Manjrekar.

No place for Yuzvendra Chahal:

Speaking further, Sanjay Manjrekar snubbed Yuzvendra Chahal as he picked India's spinners for the T20 World Cup. The former cricketer stated that Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav should be the two spinners in the team for the marquee event.

"Last over today, DC wanted a wicket. They got the wicket of Tewatia there and just seized the game. So this is where Kuldeep has now become a champion bowler and he is somebody I mean that we should pencil down. Ravindra Jadeja will come in as a left-arm spinner batter and Kuldeep the second spinner," said Manjrekar.