Bold assertion! ‘Gautam Gambhir values bowlers who can bat’: Ex-India cricketer | Cricket News – The Times of India

Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav (Images by way of Getty Images)

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has identified that Gautam Gambhir’s strategy as coach locations higher worth on bowlers who can contribute with the bat, an element he feels has impacted Kuldeep Yadav’s alternatives. “One thing stands out in Gautam’s coaching, he values bowlers who can bat. Sundar, Shardul, and Jadeja have seen more responsibility. Sometimes you feel that Kuldeep Yadav is getting left out because of that, but I am sure he would have a role when they play at home,” Chopra stated on his YouTube channel. He added that senior all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja have been entrusted with important duty in current collection, additional underlining Gambhir’s technique.

Kuldeep, India’s lone specialist spinner within the squad for the England Test collection, didn’t characteristic in any of the 5 matches in the course of the collection in England. The left-arm wrist-spinner, who has just one Test look within the nation to date, was anticipated to play a much bigger function given his improved purple-ball type. Despite sturdy backing from a number of consultants, he was one of three gamers, alongside Arshdeep Singh and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who didn’t get a recreation. The 29-yr-previous is a component of India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup starting September 9, the place he may get one other likelihood to make his mark. Off the sector, Kuldeep not too long ago shared an image along with his fiancée Vanshika on Instagram. The couple, who acquired engaged on June 4 in Lucknow within the presence of shut household and mates, are prone to marry later this yr.

For now, as Chopra instructed, Kuldeep might have to attend for house situations to play a bigger function in Gambhir’s plans.