“Whenever Kuldeep Yadav gets an …” - Ravindra Jadeja opens up on Kuldeep’s exclusion from 2nd Test vs England

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who smacked an 89-run knock on Day 2 of the ongoing Birmingham Test, has opened up on the attacking spin option Kuldeep Yadav’s omission from the playing XI for the second Test vs England.

Addressing the press conference after the day’s play, Jadeja stated that Kuldeep is surely a wicket-taking option. However, he added that as the team needs balance, he has to be excluded from the XI. However, he stated that he will get a chance and he will do well in the series.

"The team needs balance. You will get a chance. Whenever Kuldeep Yadav gets an opportunity, he’ll do well; he’s a wicket-taker. But when we go out, we do not talk about cricket. We talk about something else. You should not think about things that are not in the player's control. When you get a chance to perform, it will be for the team's benefit,” Jadeja said in the post-day press conference.

It’s important to note that Kuldeep emerged as one of the best spinners for India in the longest format of the game in the last 18 months, scalping 118 wickets at an average of 20.74 since December 2022.

Furthermore, Jadeja also talked about the Edgbaston surface, which assisted batters right from the first ball of the game. He added that he hasn’t seen a single ball spin in two days of the game so far. He also hailed the skipper Shubman Gill for his heroics.

“Even now, I will say that there is nothing in front of me. I haven’t seen a single ball spin in two days. As the game progresses, I hope that the spinner gets more help from such wickets,” he added.

"Honestly, he (Gill) looks very confident. He does not look like a captain in batting. He has been given an extra responsibility. He is carrying everything with him,” he stated.

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