Kuldeep Yadav Trains By The Ganges, Exposes Himself To New Level Of Difficulty

Kuldeep Yadav has been a frontline spinner for India ever since his Test debut against Australia in Dharamsala. He was asked to pick up five-wicket by then Team India head coach Anil Kumble but his four wickets were enough to put him on track as a reliable spinner for the national team. Kuldeep has ever since then paired up with his fellow wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has wreaked havoc in unison on the international stage. However, he had to go through some difficult moments like the 2019 World Cup, in his career early where England batsmen opened the attack on him.

At a lockdown situation in India, Kuldeep Yadav continues to fine-tune his skills. He does not has the luxury of practicing at nets or going to NCA but is making the most of his time at his home in Jajmau, a Kanpur suburb on the banks of the Ganges.

Kuldeep Yadav exposes himself to new difficulty by the Ganges

Hindustan Times reports that Kuldeep Yadav has been practicing on the terrace of his home which has cold breeze blowing from the river. The left-arm chinaman is practicing two hours daily by bowling at a white double bed-sheet hung over a clothesline. He bowls from 20 feet at the wickets which is marked on the sheet with black marker. Interestingly, the Ganges plays a special role in his practice with a new level of difficulty.

“When the breeze comes from the river, the sheet sways and I imagine the batsman is shifting position at the crease and bowl accordingly, using a variation here and there. It forces me to concentrate harder… Since childhood, this has been part of my routine,” he told the Hindustan Times.

Kuldeep, 25, has picked up 24 wickets in Tests, 104 in ODIs and 39 in the shortest format of the game.