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 Wasim Jaffer advises Indian team management to back Kuldeep Yadav 


image-lcuch4s8Kuldeep was the star bowler for India in 2nd ODI [Source: Associated Press]

As the Indian team management has gone wrong with their selections of playing XI on many occasions lately, the one who has borne the brunt of it mostly is Kuldeep Yadav.

While the chinaman was dropped from the second Test against Bangladesh even after taking eight wickets in the previous fixture that included a five-for in the first innings, India decided to start with Yuzvendra Chahal, who is a bit out of touch currently, in the ODI series versus Sri Lanka.

However, a niggle to Chahal made room for Kuldeep in the second ODI that saw him being the man-of-the-match, courtesy his three-wicket haul and a useful contribution with the bat.

Although Chahal can get back into the thick of things if he is declared fit, the former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer spoke on ESPNCricinfo about why the team management should deliberate on giving Kuldeep a consistent run in white-ball formats.

He mentioned that Kuldeep is a wicket-taker in the middle overs and that the 28-year-old has made most of the little opportunities he got.

Here's what Jaffer said:

"Kuldeep broke the back of the Sri Lankan batting with those three wickets. In white-ball cricket, you need bowlers who can pick wickets in the middle overs and I hope the selectors give Kuldeep a consistent run of chances in white-ball cricket at least.

"Kuldeep deserves all the praise for producing such performances consistently in whatever little chances that he gets. He is always the first one to be dropped from the team and it's never easy to bounce back in the limited chances."

After winning the series in Kolkata, India will lock horns with Sri Lanka in a dead-rubber on January 15 at Thiruvananthapuram.


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