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IND-ENG Playing 11: Axar or Kuldeep? Rohit's big headache ahead of 1st Test

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday admitted that the team management had a tough time making the third spinner choice between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav for the opening Test against England but hinted that the former might just have made the final cut. Behind Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, India are primed to pick a third spinner for the first Test against England, starting here from Thursday. "If the wicket has bounce or if it doesn't have bounce, he (Kuldeep) still is a factor in those types of conditions because he's got superb variations. Obviously, he is a very mature bowler now from what he was a few years back," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference. "He's not played a lot of Test cricket in India because of Ashwin and Jadeja. We've seen it in the past as well. With our middle-order (batting), in the past, a lot of us (batters) got an opportunity pretty late. "But that's the reality of it, you can't hide away from it. But yes, he's a very tempting ..

IND vs ENG 2024: Harbhajan makes his pick in Axar vs Kuldeep on rank turner

Having got to play only eight Tests since making his debut against Australia in 2017 does make Kuldeep Yadav one of the unluckiest Indian cricketers in recent times. And if the Indian team management under Rahul Dravid follow the "rank turner" template for the upcoming England series starting January 25, Kuldeep can be seen warming the bench at least in the initial stage of the five-match series. India spin great Harbhajan Singh, who is known for his forthright opinions, feels that although in terms of skill and quality Kuldeep will be ahead of the Gujarat left-arm spinner, there is no better choice than Axar if pitches are diabolical in nature. "Look, the way I look at it that when both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are in playing eleven and you are looking at a third specialist spinner, it should be Kuldeep. "Because Kuldeep as a wrist spinner will bring that variation. But I believe Axar's selection in Test matches is purely on his batting skills. At No 8 or 9, he can bat and tha

IND vs AFG 3rd T20 preview: Avesh Khan, Kuldeep likely to play in Bengaluru

With the series already in the bag, India will be eager to perfect their freshly-baked T20 template as a team and hope that skipper Rohit Sharma's bat finally fires when they face Afghanistan in the third and last match of the rubber here on Wednesday. This will be India's final T20 game ahead of the World Cup in June, and the team management wouldn't want any drop in intensity that was displayed during victories at Mohali and Indore. India's identical six-wicket wins were marked by an ultra-aggressive mindset from ball one that saw them chasing down 159 in 17.3 overs and 173 in 15.4 overs respectively. It was a clear deviation from their earlier approach of building the momentum for a final flourish in T20s. None showed this intent more brightly than Shivam Dube and Virat Kohli. Kohli was playing a T20I for India after 14 months at Indore, but he creamed a 16-ball 29 at a strike rate of 181. The most noteworthy feature of his little yet significant innings was the way he handled

South African pitches suiting spinners: Kuldeep Yadav after picking fifer

Surprised by the spin on offer during the third T20I at The Wanderers here, Kuldeep Yadav said the South African wickets, generally known for their pace and bounce, are also suiting spinners in the ongoing tour. Kuldeep had a perfect 29th birthday on Thursday as he became only the second Indian bowler to pick up multiple five-wicket hauls in T20Is after Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He became the first Indian spinner to reach the landmark. Both Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar have two fifers in T20Is. "It turned out to be a special day. I have never thought about taking five wickets. I just wanted the team to win which is more important," Kuldeep said. "I was concerned about my bowling because I was playing after sometime, so wanted to get my rhythm. It was perfect today. The ball was coming out well from the hand and the conditions too suited the spinners a bit." Kuldeep returned with figures of 5/17 from 2.5 overs as India beat South Africa by 106 runs to level the finish the three-match T20 serie

India vs South Africa 3rd T20 Playing 11: India make no changes, Proteas 3

South Africa vs India Playing 11: India made no changes in their playing 11 while Proteas made three to their winning side. Nandre Burger, Maharaj and Donovan Ferreira got a chance

We must move forward; life continues: Kuldeep on World Cup heartbreak

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Thursday admitted that the pain of World Cup final defeat to Australia will linger and push him to work harder for the "next opportunity". India suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia in the summit clash in Ahmedabad on November 19. "Our journey from Chennai to Ahmedabad ended in a disappointing result, but we take pride in our achievements over the six weeks. Despite the pain, we're determined to work harder for the next opportunity," Kuldeep said in a post on 'X'. "While the pain of defeat lingers, we must move forward; life continues, and healing takes time," said the wrist spinner. He said dealing with the setback was tough. "The Cup was beautiful, but it seems God had other plans. Navigating this moment, it's time to switch off and recharge. Dealing with this setback is tough, but we hold onto faith, believing in the journey ahead," he said. Kuldeep played all of India's 11 matches in the World Cup and took 15 wickets at an average of 28.26.

World Cup 2023 final IND vs AUS Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Australia live streaming: Hotstar will live stream the India vs Australia final match in India for free.

IND vs AUS: How the two bowling line-ups shape up for World Cup 2023 final

India have picked up 96 wickets out of the possible 100 while the Australia bowling unit has managed to get only 83 in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

World Cup 2023, IND vs NZ semifinal: Players' battles to look forward

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs New Zealand semifinal: Here are the top six battles that could decide who will play the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19 (Sunday)

World Cup 2023, IND vs NZ SF: Gavaskar feels Williamson can tackle Kuldeep

On the rare occasions when India's menacing pace attack could not scythe through opposition line-ups in this World Cup, their spinners did the job in their own ways. However, that may not be the case when Kane Williamson leads New Zealand out in the first semifinal against the in-form hosts here on Wednesday, according to batting great Sunil Gavaskar. Highlighting Williamson's adept footwork and strategic approach, Gavaskar reckoned the Kiwis skipper will have no trouble negotiating the Indian spinners, especially the unorthodox Kuldeep Yadav. "He's such a great player; it doesn't matter if he's come out from a big break and he's scored runs. So, I don't think it's going to make much of a difference," Gavaskar said on Star Sports. "He uses his feet really well to go down the pitch to smother the turn if needed; he then goes and uses the crease as well. So, he's a very good player. I don't think he is going to be fussed about playing Kuldeep; he will know how to tackle him." Gavask

IND vs NZ SF: Gavaskar decodes Williamson's technique to tackle Kuldeep

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs New Zealand semifinal: While Kuldeep has leaked runs at an economy rate of 6 runs per over, Williamson has amassed 187 runs at an average of 93.50

World Cup 2023 semifinal IND vs NZ Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs New Zealand live streaming: Hotstar will live stream the India vs New Zealand semifinal match in India for free.

World Cuyp 2023: Kuldeep feels India need early wickets at tough Wankhede

Ahead of their World Cup semifinals against New Zealand, Indian left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Sunday said Wankhede remains a tough venue for bowlers, and the hosts would require early wickets to get on top of the Kiwis. India will face New Zealand in the last four match in Mumbai on Wednesday. It is a difficult venue to bowl. The bounce is true and batsmen often dominate there. Unlike in T20, of course, the bowlers have plenty of time to come back into the game," said Kuldeep after India defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs to finish their league engagements on an all-win note. "But yes, you need a couple of early wickets to get on top of the game and opponents. The match against New Zealand will be a repeat of their 2019 semifinal in Manchester which the Kiwis won by 18 runs. However, Kuldeep did not read too much into past records. The 2019 semifinals (against NZ) was four years ago. We have played a lot of bilateral series after that, so we know the conditions (in India) a

IND vs SL Highlights, World Cup 2023: Sensational Shami shuns Sri Lanka

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup: Mohammed Shami picked his third 5-wicket haul in World Cups and became the highest wicket-taker for India in World Cups as India bamboozled Lanka

IND vs ENG: Bumrah-Shami's show help India tame Three Lions in CWC 2023

A humdinger of the clash was on the minds of a 50,000-strong crowd at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium but the England team once again chickened out as Bumrah-Shami destroyed the English batting line-up

IND vs ENG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Bowlers script big win for India

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs England Highlights: England's under-confident batting order exposed again as Shami shines in India's 100-run win. Skipper Rohit hit 87 earlier

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs ENG Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs England Playing 11: Both the teams have retained their Playing 11 from the previous match.

IND vs ENG: Virat bowls to Rohit, Bumrah bats for 30 mins, Gill foxed Siraj

Team India started their preparations for the sixth game in ICC Cricket World Cup with an optional session, in which all players turned up barring Mohammed Shami, in Lucknow

CWC 2023: Kuldeep manages to pull himself out of hole in stiffest challenge

Kuldeep Yadav, India's trump card in the middle overs, found himself at the receiving end in Dharamsala for the first time in the World Cup but he managed to pull himself out of the hole by sticking to his "strength". Kuldeep and Ravindra Jadeja have made India the best performing bowling unit in the middle overs so far in the competition but the game against New Zealand showed either of them can have a rare off day and it could spell trouble for the hosts. The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Kanpur has been rewarded for targeting the stumps, varying his pace and tossing up the ball since his comeback from injury. He has consistently delivered for India over the past 18 months but was taken to the cleaners by Daryl Mitchell on Sunday. The in-form right hander resorted to what the other teams' batters could not attempt against Kuldeep, stepping out and launching an attack. In an attempt to break his rhythm, Mitchell hit him for three straight sixes. Rachin Ravindra also did

IND vs NZ Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kohli, Shami shine in India victory

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs New Zealand Highlights: India finally broke the Kiwi stranglehold as they beat them by four wickets at the HPCA in Dharamsala and continued their winning run