IND vs ENG: ‘Earlier Kuldeep Yadav was kept out because of Ashwin’ – Mohammad Kaif warns Team India ahead of 2nd Test | Cricket News – Times of India

Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

As India prepare for the second Test towards England at Edgbaston, the main target has shifted sharply to crew choice — significantly the exclusion of Kuldeep Yadav. Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has stirred the controversy by calling out what he believes is an ongoing oversight of the wrist-spinner.

Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“It will be unfair if Kuldeep Yadav doesn’t get into the playing XI for the second Test. He has just played 13 Tests in 8 years. Earlier he was kept out because of Ashwin — now how do you justify his exclusion?” Kaif posted on X. Kaif’s remarks have added weight to an already powerful determination for the crew administration. After a disappointing loss in Leeds, India’s technique of prioritising batting depth over attacking bowling choices is beneath scrutiny. With Jasprit Bumrah doubtlessly sitting out because of workload administration, India will likely be beneath strain to seek out bowlers who can take 20 wickets, a problem that proved too nice within the collection opener. The pitch at Edgbaston guarantees to supply assist to spinners later within the match. While Ravindra Jadeja is a certainty, India should now resolve whether or not to go together with extra batting-pleasant possibility in Washington Sundar or lastly unleash Kuldeep, whose variations may hassle England’s aggressive lineup. Meanwhile, the crew can also be seeking to tweak its all-rounder and tempo mixtures. Shardul Thakur would possibly make approach for Nitish Reddy, and Akash Deep may associate Mohammed Siraj in Bumrah’s absence. With England sharpening their “Bazball” method, India should reply with braveness — and choosing Kuldeep Yadav might be that daring, match-turning transfer.