IND vs WI: Virat Bhai And Rohit Bhai Supported Me A Lot - Kuldeep Yadav

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has opened up on the roles played by his senior teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in shaping up his career. Virat Kohli was the captain when Kuldeep Yadav made his India debut in 2017.

Under his captaincy, Kuldeep Yadav became an integral part of India’s limited-overs teams in no time and also got the chance to play in a handful of Tests. The left-arm spinner has faced some tough times in the last couple of years or so but has started to look good in recent times under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.

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On Thursday (July 27), he starred with the ball for Team India as the Men in Blue thrashed West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI to take the lead in the three-match series. Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets for just six runs in three overs to help India bowl out the hosts for just 114.

Two of his three overs were maidens. The highly-rated spinner was adjudged the Man of the Match for his scintillating display with the ball. With the bat, India chased down the modest total in less than 23 overs although they ended up losing five wickets. Opener Ishan Kishan top-scored with the bat, scoring 52 off 46 balls.

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Kuldeep Yadav on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s role:

Speaking after the first ODI, Kuldeep Yadav attributed the turnaround in his form to senior teammates Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He revealed how the senior batsmen supported him and backed him when he decided to change his game.

“Seniors play a big role. When I brought the changes in my game, Virat bhai and Rohit bhai supported me a lot. They have shown confidence in me. They are backing me,” Kuldeep Yadav said.

Kuldeep Yadav has struggled to get regular chances in the playing eleven in recent times even when he has done well with the ball. Last year, he was dropped from the playing eleven for the second Test against Bangladesh even after taking eight wickets in the first Test which saw him earn the Man of the Match award. Kuldeep, however, is not hurt by those instances and understands the team management’s decisions.

“Most of the time, when I don’t get to play, it is because of the situation and combination. It is a normal thing now, I have been playing cricket for so many years, it has been more than six years now. These things are normal,” he said.

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