Why Kuldeep Yadav Is Not In India Team For 2 ODIs vs Australia, Despite 9 Scalps At Asia Cup? Rohit Sharma Answers | Cricket News

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma disclosed the explanation for dropping India’s Chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav within the first two matches of their upcoming ODI sequence in opposition to Australia. Kuldeep’s prowess with spin was on show all through the Asia Cup is now going to overlook the primary two video games of India’s three-match ODI sequence because of the danger of not exposing him rather a lot earlier than the ODI World Cup.

Opposition batters had been at Kuldeep’s mercy as he scalped 9 wickets in 5 video games at a median of 11.44 and an financial system of three.61.

But contemplating India’s first sport of the World Cup is in opposition to Australia, the Indian skipper will not be keen to let the opposition have time with Kuldeep on the sphere earlier than the action-packed match begins.

“Kuldeep is a rhythm bowler, we all know that. But we thought of a lot of things and took this call. His bowling is going well, like Ajit [Agarkar] said, we had to give players a chance, especially those who played just one game at the Asia Cup and are in the World Cup squad,” Rohit stated at a press convention.

“We have been looking at Kuldeep for the last one, one and a half years, this is why we don’t want to expose him a lot. He is coming back for the last match. There are a lot of reasons. This is the best decision for us, to have him sit out for two games and play the third. We also have two practice matches [before the World Cup opener], so for the bowling rhythm, he will be back in it,” Rohit added.

India will kick off the sequence on September 22 on the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.

India’s squad for Australia sequence:

For first two ODIs: KL Rahul (capt), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar

For third ODI: Rohit Sharma (capt), Hardik Pandya (vice-capt), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel (topic to health), R Ashwin, Washington Sundar.