Kuldeep Yadav wanted optimistic atmosphere, love and a spotlight: Ricky Ponting

An outstanding expertise like Kuldeep Yadav required a “positive environment” full of numerous “love and attention” to blossom and he bought that at Delhi Capitals, head coach Ricky Ponting mentioned.

The left-arm wrist spinner, who’s at present second within the checklist of wicket-takers with 17 scalps, had a tough three years previous to this IPL version after being confined to bench by the erstwhile nationwide staff administration and likewise not getting sufficient assist from his earlier IPL staff Kolkata Knight Riders.

Add to {that a} main knee surgical procedure that dominated him out of final IPL.

Kuldeep Yadav  (Sportzpics/PTI Photo)

“We are really pleased for him, he was one of our main targets in the auction. We are giving him a lot of love and attention. He’s a terrific young guy and this talented left-arm leg-spinner really seems to be thriving in this (positive) environment,” Ponting mentioned on Star Sports’ Cricket Live.

At a base worth of Rs 2 crore, Kuldeep was a steal for the DC administration at a time when many of the franchises have been sceptical about how he would measure up submit surgical procedure, having not performed numerous cricket previous to that.

In the case of Kuldeep, the DC administration has tried to create a protecting atmosphere wherein the Kanpur participant feels secured, and that has led to him bowling fantastically.

“We are all pretty wrapped with him and make sure that we keep things in line with him and not let him get too far ahead of himself. And at the moment he’s bowling beautifully.”