On Sunday, former batsman Wasim Jaffer said he feels ‘sad’ for bowler Kuldeep Yadav who was excluded from the India XI for the first Test against England being played here at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Kuldeep has not played Test cricket for India since 2019. Indeed, he was the solitary part in the India squad to have not played a solitary game in the as of late closed Border-Gavaskar arrangement – which India won 2-1 – not withstanding being fit. His last Test appearance came at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the 2018-19 India visit Down Under when he took a five-wicket pull in the fourth and last Test against Australia.
On Sunday, Jaffer tweeted, “Can’t help but feel sad for Kuldeep Yadav. Since August he’s been travelling from one bio-bubble to another but hasn’t really got a chance to showcase his talent.”
Can't help but feel sad for@imkuldeep18 Since August he's been travelling from one bio-bubble to another, but haven't really got a chance to showcase his talent. But don't lose hope Kuldeep. You have done it before and I'm sure given an opportunity you will do it again#INDvsENG
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 7, 2021
He added, “But don’t lose hope Kuldeep. You have done it before and I’m sure given an opportunity you will do it again.”
The 26-year-old player from Kanpur has taken 24 wickets in six Tests he has played up until this point. Before the beginning of the principal Test against England, Kuldeep had disclosed to ESPNcricifo that he was anticipating play the match to fabricate certainty.
Kuldeep had said that, “When you play regular cricket, the confidence comes automatically, if I play the first match, I will be in a better position to play the next game. Mentally I have kept myself very relaxed. Accordingly, my confidence level will be peaking.”
