IND vs SA: Kuldeep Yadav Injured & Ruled Out Of 5-match T20I Series vs South Africa

Kuldeep Yadav had a terrific IPL as he was amongst the top wicket-takers. He was rewarded for his performance as he was picked for the Indian Team for the T20I series against South Africa.

Kuldeep was out of the Indian team for a long and he was also not getting opportunities in the IPL with KKR but a switch to a different franchise worked for him as he found his mojo back.

But as he would have liked to make a permanent case for his inclusion in the Indian team he has been ruled out of the series against South Africa due to an injury.

The BCCI announced it through their Twitter handle.

 “Kuldeep Yadav will miss out in the T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets last evening”, read the tweet.

Team India Captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa owing to a right groin injury while Kuldeep Yadav will miss out in the T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets last evening.@Paytm #INDvSA

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2022

Rahul Dravid Was Excited To See The Return Of Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav’s return and re-emergence into the Indian team has been lauded by head coach Rahul Dravid, who believes the left-arm spinner can shift the game’s scenario in the middle overs.

After being released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the mega auction, Kuldeep picked up 21 wickets for his new side Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 and was named Player of the Match four times.

“It’s nice to have Kuldeep back in the mix. He had that (knee) injury unfortunately in the last IPL (which needed surgery), and in fact, even without playing any first-class cricket, we got him back into the mix because we see the quality. “He has been a terrific performer. We know that the kind of quality he brings, people find very difficult to read. He is a wicket-taker. So there are a lot of positives of having Kuldeep in the group,” said Dravid in the press conference.

Kuldeep Yadav will rue this missed opportunity.

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