Bhubaneswar: Amid a largely successful outing for spinners in the first Test match against West Indies, former India captain and spin legend Anil Kumble stated that India might consider using Kuldeep Yadav on such pitches.
Kuldeep last played a Test for the Men in Blue in December 2022 against Bangladesh. The left arm spinner has been part of the Test squad for the home series against Australia. However, he didn’t find a place for the West Indies Tests.
“Kuldeep should definitely be there as he is a very good bowler. Leg-spinners are very attacking bowlers. They concede runs as well but you need to take a leg-spinner along with you and groom him. Whenever you get a chance, he should be given an opportunity,” said Kumble.
“Kuldeep is a very good spinner for Test matches. He has given very good performances whenever he has got a chance as well. There are a lot of wrist-spinners in white-ball formats. We are not getting to see them much in Test matches,” the former Test captain added.
As per Kumble, current spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja has done a fine job. He also lauded Axar Patel for his all-round shows. However, the spin great stressed that Kuldeep needs to be given matches wherever possible.
