Ex-India Cricketers Criticize Rohit Sharma’s Unusual Use of Kuldeep Yadav in 4th Test Against England

Ex-India Cricketers Criticize Rohit Sharma’s Unusual Use of Kuldeep Yadav in 4th Test Against England

At the fourth Test match between India and England in Ranchi, Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian team, realized he had Kuldeep Yadav in the starting eleven after almost two sessions and 41 overs. Until then, the left-arm wrist spinner was merely a fielder trying to save valuable runs for his team. Remove the ball from the hands of spinners such as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (two of the top six bowlers in home Test matches), since they can be a bit tricky. (according to average). During the previous domestic season, Rohit had given his consent. However, if Rohit took stock of his actions late on Friday, well after Ranchi’s stumps were called, he would be the first to own up to the possibility that he may have underbowled his “third spinner,” in this case Kuldeep.

On the opening day of the fourth Test, Kuldeep, the second-most economical bowler on display, bowled just 10 overs out of India’s total of 90. That is three less than Mohammed Siraj, India’s most expensive bowler of the day. Kuldeep did not get a wicket, but his line play was superb. For those who are curious, Ashwin bowled 22 overs and Jadeja 27. Furthermore, neither of them appeared to have a large number of wickets. Yes, Jadeja did appear dangerous every time he bowled, but things would have turned out differently if Rohit had brought Kuldeep in from the end, where the left-arm spinner was receiving all of the buys.

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Rohit Sharma underutilized Kuldeep Yadav.

Aakash Chopra and RP Singh, two former Indian cricketers, believed that Rohit had underbowled Kuldeep. “The bowlers worked very hard. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and the two fast bowlers put in a lot of work. In comparison to his first spell, Siraj’s second spell was superior. RP Singh told Colors Cineplex, “The only thing I’m not sure about is that you didn’t use Kuldeep Yadav as much as you should have.” “This also occurs, as Jadeja and Ashwin are overbowled, which makes Kuldeep unable to bowl as much. One bowler is frequently underbowled when you have three spinners and they are all wicket-takers; this was the case with Kuldeep in this instance, Singh continued.

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On Day 1, Kuldeep bowled just two spells. At the close of the second session, after Ben Foakes and Joe Root had closed shop, he was awarded three overs at the last moment of play. The first one was for seven overs. According to former India opener Chopra, Rohit might have become bewildered by the “buffet” of bowlers he was facing. “It’s true that having five bowlers gives you an abundance of options. Sometimes you go to a buffet and you get confused. Kuldeep Yadav arrived 100% belatedly. “He could have been bowled a little earlier on that same show.” England, on the other hand, rallied magnificently after being behind 5 for 112. To help the visitors reach 302/7 at stumps, an underfire Root (106*) pushed deep to reach his 31st Test century and a record 10th against India.