IND vs WI T20 series: KulCha reunion likely to be delayed Team India’s search for batting allrounder seems to continue in the built-up to the T20I World Cup. As a result, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav once again might not bowl in tandem with each other in the T20Is after the ODI series. Rohit Sharma called them assets but said they consider an allrounder in the shortest format. Follow India vs West Indies LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
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“Kuldeep and Chahal have been a great asset for us in the past, and they will continue to be. It’s just that things should start falling in place for them. We have to give them the confidence and game time, along with the support of the team,” Rohit told reporters on Tuesday.
“At the same time, we have a lot of options. When you are playing the shortest format, you have to look at someone with bowling skills who can bat as well. You are looking at players with two or three different skills and that’s why the other guys get more preference. But not to forget that these two guys are wicket-taking options. They can bowl in the powerplay, in the middle or whatever it is. The captain will expect them to flight the ball and pick wickets and this is what they have done in the past,” he added.
He further spoke of Yuzvendra Chahal & Kuldeep Yadav saying the latter require some time after an impressive show in the final ODI against West Indies.
“Chahal has got back his rhythm as I saw in the ODIs, Kuldeep will need some time as he was injured for close to five months. He played an international game after a while. “Wrist spinners need time but the kind of guy Kuldeep is, I am sure he will start looking to get his thing right. He has been already doing that in the nets. My fingers are crossed for Kuldeep and Chahal and hope they come good for us,” he concluded.
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- Kuldeep Yadav had returned with figures of 2/51 in ODIs after comeback from a knee injury.
- Yuzvendra Chahal had taken 4/49 in the first ODI against West Indies.
- India opted to go with allrounder Washington Sundar in all three games but he got injured for T20Is. Now, it remains to be seen if it allows KulCha to play together.
- Deepak Hooda is likely to play the role of 2nd spinner in India Playing XI but it remains to be seen if he bowls his full quota of overs. He is a right-arm off-break bowler. He had bowled 4 overs during the second ODI and took a wicket.
- Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav – Both have been asked to sharpen their bowling skills and are on standby as the sixth option. However, Suryakumar Yadav had been reported for his illegal action during IPL and he hasn’t bowled in international or IPL since, InsideSport had reported ahead of the second ODI.
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