Ajit Agarkar lavishes adulation on Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the World Cup in 2023. Kuldeep Yadav was named Asia Cup 2023 Player of the Series.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has revealed India’s squad for the forthcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia. Ravichandran Ashwin, the veteran off-spinner, has returned to the ODI team 20 months before the World Cup. Aside from him, all-rounder Washinton Sundar called up as a replacement for Axar Patel. Who rule out of the Asia Cup 2023 final owing to a left quadriceps issue.
Kuldeep Yadav, Asia Cup Player of the Series, has been rested for the first two matches. During the continental tournament. The left-arm spinner took nine wickets from four innings at an average of 11.44 and an economy of 3.61. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar hailed Kuldeep’s stunning return to the Indian team as India’s trump card coming into the World Cup.
“I spent a couple of years with him in the IPL. He is a guy with a unique skill set, which he is displaying on the field right now. ” He is currently one of India’s trump cards. “Clearly, most teams see him as a challenge right now,” Agarkar remarked during a press conference.
Kuldeep has been India’s second-highest wicket-taker since 2022. 43 scalps from 23 innings at an average of 18.93 and an economy of 4.70. Three four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul. After suffering through the darkest period of his career in 2020 and 2021. The left-arm spinner has made an incredible recovery to the team.
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested from first two ODIs vs Australia
Apart from Kuldeep, skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Hardik Pandya have rest for the opening two ODIs against Australia (September 22 and 24). To open the innings, Ruturaj Gaikwad call up to replace Rohit.
All of the players will return to play the third ODI of the trip on September 27 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, which will be India’s final international game before the World Cup in 2023. The Men in Blue will kick off their campaign against Australia on October 8 at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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