Kuldeep Yadav reveals secret to his phenomenal bowling in the series opener against Bangladesh

India registered a comprehensive win against Bangladesh in the series opener at Chattogram as the spinning duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel shared 7 wickets between them in the second innings to snuff out the resistance of the hosts.

However, the man responsible for this staggering victory in the series opener was undoubtedly Kuldeep Yadav who bagged a fifer in the first innings to leave the hosts wobbling. The second innings had some nervy moments for India as the Bangladesh openers started on a fine note but Kuldeep partnered well with Axar to chip away at the wickets, bagging three crucial scalps.

Awarded the Player of the match, Kuldeep opened up in detail about the state of his mind and his strategy for the game. Kuldeep said, “Happy with my performance, both with bat and ball. In the second innings, the wicket was quicker than in the first. I was bowling quicker in the second innings.”

He further added, “Probably more revs on the ball makes batsmen step down, and plenty of variation as well. That makes it difficult for batsmen to pick which one is to come." The highlight of his terrific spell against Bangladesh in the first innings would undoubtedly be the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim where he managed to turn the ball late, an aspect that troubled the hosts throughout the span of both their innings.

Kuldeep would undoubtedly be a vital cog in India’s wheel as they take on Bangladesh for a second Test at Mirpur that will be starting from Wednesday. With all eyes on the Oval for the WTC finale, the Men in Blue would like to get some steam going their way, especially with an important series coming up against Australia in 2023.