Bangladesh vs India: It’s a staff name, says Umesh Yadav about Kuldeep Yadav’s omission from second Test

Umesh Yadav opened up on the choice to omit Kuldeep Yadav from the taking part in eleven for the second Test, saying that the staff administration had made the decision after trying on the wicket.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 22, 2022 17:53 IST

Yadav was the person of the match within the first Test (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: India pacer Umesh Yadav opened up on Kuldeep Yadav’s omission from the lineup for the second Test in opposition to Bangladesh and stated that the staff administration made the choice after trying on the wicket.

Kuldeep’s exclusion from the lineup shocked many followers as he was the Man Of The Match within the first Test and picked up eight wickets in his return to the aspect. The 28-year-old made method for Jaydev Unadkat for the second Test.

Sunil Gavaskar had stated it was an unbelievable determination to go away the spinner out of the competition in Mirpur.

“Dropping a Man of the Match, that is unbelievable. That’s the only word I can use and it’s a gentle word. I would like to use quite stronger words, but it’s unbelievable that you left out a man of the match, who got eight out of the 20 wickets,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying to Sony Sports Network.

“You have got two other spinners. So surely, one of the other spinners could have been dropped. But this guy, who took eight wickets should have played today with due respect to what the pitch looks like,” he added.

Umesh opened up on the choice to exclude Kuldeep and stated it was a staff administration name. He stated that they had a take a look at the wicket after which determined it was greatest to drop the 28-year-old.

“It’s a team call and a management call. Because there’s some time we have to go with the team requirement. What you want and because we saw the wicket and after that the management made a call on it,” stated Umesh.

India’s stand-in captain KL Rahul stated it was unlucky to go away out Kuldeep from the staff for the second Test.

“Unfortunate decision for us to leave him (Kuldeep) out but it’s an opportunity for Unadkat,” Rahul was quoted in the course of the toss within the second Test.

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Dec 22, 2022