Kuldeep Yadav‘s return to the Indian team across formats has been a testament to his dedication and never-give-up attitude. Although, his coach Kapil Pandey also credited head coach Rahul Dravid and senior Performers like Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma for giving Kuldeep the confidence to turn his chance around.
It all starts at the NCA where Kuldeep was convalescing from an injury his coach has displayed. Dravid and Rohit were in reach with him and were observing his progress as they knew he is a genuine match-winner.
A victorious IPL 2022 season followed and Kuldeep Yadav hasn’t looked back ever as long as. Speaking especially to social networking, Kuldeep’s coach Kapil Pandey opened up on the contribution of the team management and senior performer in the spinner’s victorious comeback. He said:
“When he was injured and was at the NCA, Rohit Sharma supported him and naturally, Dravid has also offered the same support. So the captain, coach, and even the senior players like Virat Kohli have a huge role in backing him and helping him make a comeback.”
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Kapil Pandey on Kuldeep Yadav’s resolution
After Kuldeep Yadav was unsuccessful in even getting a single game in IPL 2021, his future in international cricket looked pretty bleak. Although, his coach spoke about how steadfast he was to make a spirited return.
The road before wasn’t easy for Kuldeep as he had to battle a few injury trouble as well. Despite that, he remained to work hard with Kapil Pandey and also at the NCA and got a chance to prove his mettle with the Delhi Capitals(DC).
On this, his coach told:
“Kuldeep has worked really hard for his comeback. We have worked together on his pace and he continued to put in the effort whether or not he was on the team. His efforts bore fruit as he got picked for Delhi in the IPL and then he picked up 21 wickets.”
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Kapil Pandey also said that the goal for both him and Kuldeep was to make the after a genuine game-winner across formats. On this, he said:
“Kuldeep has never given up and found a way to make a comeback after the injury. We prepared in such a way that he was ready to play all three formats for India.
“The result of the same was seen in the Test series where he varied his pace really well and spun the ball both ways. The Bangladesh batters found it pretty difficult to read him and he picked up eight wickets.”
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