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‘He was there for me when I needed him the most. Kuldeep’s heartfelt message to fellow India star: “I want him to win the Purple Cap”

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‘He was there for me when I needed him the most. Kuldeep’s heartfelt message to fellow India star: “I want him to win the Purple Cap”

Kuldeep Yadav picked his second four-fer against former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Delhi Capitals clinched a four-wicket win at the Wankhede Stadium. The left-arm spinner had endured a rough past three years in the tournament, but currently stands at the second position in the list of highest wicket-takers in the season.

Fellow leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav wants his fellow spinner to win the Purple Cap. ‘He (Chahal) has been like a big brother and stood by me during my bad times,’ says Kuldep after Rajasthan Royals’ win over Gujarat Lions.

Kuldeep Yadav believes he has become a better bowler after being dropped from India’s limited-overs side. The wily left-arm Chinaman believes that facing the axe has made him mentally stronger. Kuldeep: “When you fail in life you pick what you can improve on and that is something I had to improve on”.

Kuldeep bowled skipper Shreyas Iyer, Indrajith, Sunil Narine, and the dangerous Andre Russell in the game against KKR; he enjoyed dismissing the West Indian the most.

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“Russell’s wicket appealed to me as I set him up; it was my plan, and I knew he’d step out when there were a couple of dots. This is my favourite IPL season. I’m having a good time bowling. I’m not sure what the batter will do, and what will happen if I’m hit. My main focus has been on bowling with the proper line and lengths “Kuldeep Yadav elaborated.

 

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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