"Kitne saal baad khel rhe h saath ye?" - Fans react as India pick Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav for 3rd ODI vs NZ

Team India have picked the celebrated spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in their playing XI for the third ODI against New Zealand in Indore on Tuesday, January 24.

The hosts, who have already won the three-match series, made two changes to their playing XI for the dead rubber. Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami have been rested, with Chahal and young pacer Umran Malik drafted in.

Fans were ecstatic to see Kuldeep and Chahal back in the ODI side together. Since the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, the pair have played only two ODIs together, which came against Sri Lanka in July 2021.

It will be a great opportunity for them to demonstrate their skills, with the ODI World Cup lined up on home soil later this year.

Here are some of the reactions:

Ankur Yadav

@ankuryadav125

Kuldeep yadav and Yuzvendra chahal are in playing xi today
#kulcha
#INDvNZ

Kuldeep yadav and Yuzvendra chahal are in playing xi today
#kulcha
#INDvNZ https://t.co/OQV9sRqSmZ

Subhamoy Datta

@SubhamoyDatta_

Finally @yuzi_chahal and @imkuldeep18 both are in the playing 11 #KulCha #IndvsNZ

Finally @yuzi_chahal and @imkuldeep18 both are in the playing 11 #KulCha #IndvsNZ

Shantanu Smart

@smartshantanu

So KulCha will be playing together after a long time on a ground with small boundaries and plenty of dew. Remains to see how they go about complementing each other. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #KulCha

So KulCha will be playing together after a long time on a ground with small boundaries and plenty of dew. Remains to see how they go about complementing each other. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #KulCha

Amol Karhadkar

@karhacter

KulCha to be in action together again!!! Shami and Siraj expectedly rested. And Umran gets a game, finally!!! Duffy comes in for Shipley for NZ #IndvsNZ #CricketTwitter

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KulCha to be in action together again!!! Shami and Siraj expectedly rested. And Umran gets a game, finally!!! Duffy comes in for Shipley for NZ #IndvsNZ #CricketTwitter https://t.co/UPoMg7US2d

SUPRVIRAT

@ishant_tweetz

Kulcha is back again !!!!

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Kulcha is back again !!!! https://t.co/3rMj5yhc8U

Anuj Nitin Prabhu 🏏

@APTalksCricket

So KulCha it is. Interesting to see that they are expecting 10 overs from Hardik🤔

#INDvsNZ

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So KulCha it is. Interesting to see that they are expecting 10 overs from Hardik🤔

#INDvsNZ

🫧🤗ROCKINIT

@Rockinit72

Isn't kulcha is playing together after 2019 wc??

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Isn't kulcha is playing together after 2019 wc??

Priyank Gaur

@PriyankGaur9

Kulcha is back!!!! Kitne saal baad khel rhe h saath ye?
I think last against England world cup me khele the

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Kulcha is back!!!! Kitne saal baad khel rhe h saath ye?
I think last against England world cup me khele the

Archer

@poserarcher

Oh wow Kulcha is back middle overs sorted.
Also watch out for Jacob Duffy that's a good pick.. should have played ahead of Shipley from the start of the series

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Oh wow Kulcha is back 🔥🔥🔥 middle overs sorted.
Also watch out for Jacob Duffy that's a good pick.. should have played ahead of Shipley from the start of the series

Ajinkya Deshpande

@BeingJinkszzD

Finally KULCHA playing together after long long time very happy both are quality spinners finally team management playing 2 quality spinners together go well @yuzi_chahal @imkuldeep18
#kulcha #kuldeepyadav #yuzi #IndvsNZ

Finally KULCHA playing together after long long time very happy both are quality spinners finally team management playing 2 quality spinners together go well @yuzi_chahal @imkuldeep18 🙌
#kulcha #kuldeepyadav #yuzi #IndvsNZ

Abhishek Kumar

@Abhishekkrspj

#kulCha is back #IndvsNZ #NZvsIND
@imkuldeep18 @yuzi_chahal

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#kulCha is back ❤️💪🔥👌👑🇮🇳 #IndvsNZ #NZvsIND
@imkuldeep18 @yuzi_chahal https://t.co/qcAkhg9UrW

Shivam Dubey

@ShivamDubey45

Kulcha is back after 4 yrs 🥺

#kuldeepyadav #YuziChahal #Kulcha #IndvsNZ #NZvsIND

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Kulcha is back after 4 yrs 🥺❤️

#kuldeepyadav #YuziChahal #Kulcha #IndvsNZ #NZvsIND https://t.co/JBhqT0r8iz

𝘾𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙀𝙏 𝘾𝙍𝘼𝙕𝙔 𝘼𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙔𝘼🏏

@imAditya168_

The KulCha duo in the playing xi #IndvsNZ

The KulCha duo in the playing xi 😍🔥 #IndvsNZ

Rᴀɪᴋᴀᴛ 

@OverMidWicket

KulCha playing together for the first time after that England game in 2019 WC if my memory serves me right?

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KulCha playing together for the first time after that England game in 2019 WC if my memory serves me right?

Cricket With Laresh

@Lareshhere

#INDvNZ Fans after watching KulCha playing together :

#INDvNZ Fans after watching KulCha playing together : https://t.co/bJrDJvK4AG

The Cricket Statistician

@CricketSatire

Since Kulcha is back, sharing this.. #INDvNZ twitter.com/CricketSatire/…

The Cricket Statistician

@CricketSatire

India should play Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav together. Both are better when they play with each other
#Chahal #INDvENG

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India should play Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav together. Both are better when they play with each other
#Chahal #INDvENG https://t.co/tbdDRZIaKV

Since Kulcha is back, sharing this.. #INDvNZ twitter.com/CricketSatire/…

Anush Bhusal

@Bhslking_1812

Finally we will see #kulcha duo after a long time❣️ #IndvsNZ #WorldCup2023 ❣️❣️

Finally we will see #kulcha duo after a long time😍❣️ #IndvsNZ #WorldCup2023 ❣️❣️ https://t.co/9fZxNa8fIt

Hitesh Ladva ✨ 🇮🇳

@hiteshladva

So #Kulcha is back.... Almost after 4 years... #IndvsNZ

So #Kulcha is back.... Almost after 4 years... #IndvsNZ

Gurjot Singh

@GurjotS85765670

Interesting team balance today, playing only only one proper fast bowler and Kulcha #IndvsNZ

Interesting team balance today, playing only only one proper fast bowler and Kulcha #IndvsNZ

Cricket DotCom

@cricdotcom

Very excited to see Kulcha back in the action. When did they play together last time??
#INDvsNZ #Kulcha #KuldeepYadav #Chahal

Very excited to see Kulcha back in the action. When did they play together last time??
#INDvsNZ #Kulcha #KuldeepYadav #Chahal

RO ❤️ (Fan-Account)

@ved4nt45

It's kulcha time with 60M boundaries
Might be Good testing for our spinners today
#IndvsNZ #CricketTwitter

It's kulcha time with 60M boundaries
Might be Good testing for our spinners today
#IndvsNZ #CricketTwitter

Vipin Tiwari

@vipintiwari952_

After 2019, "Kulcha" has returned. It's nice to see both of them. This is the ideal opportunity for them to demonstrate their "Kulcha" power. #IndvsNZ #CricketTwitter

After 2019, "Kulcha" has returned. It's nice to see both of them. This is the ideal opportunity for them to demonstrate their "Kulcha" power. #IndvsNZ #CricketTwitter

Cricket Theorist

@CricketTheorist

I got little twinkle in my eyes after seeing kulcha playing together @yuzi_chahal @imkuldeep18 #NZvsIND

I got little twinkle in my eyes after seeing kulcha playing together @yuzi_chahal @imkuldeep18 ❤️❤️#NZvsIND

Aditya #Pathaan25Jan 💥

@switch__hit18

KulCha playing hoping to see their spin web Today

KulCha playing hoping to see their spin web Today 🙌💥

Shantanu Smart

@smartshantanu

So KulCha will be playing together after a long time on a ground with small boundaries and plenty of dew. Remains to see how they go about complementing each other. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #KulCha

So KulCha will be playing together after a long time on a ground with small boundaries and plenty of dew. Remains to see how they go about complementing each other. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #KulCha

Kuldeep and Chahal have tasted tremendous success, bowling in tandem in ODIs. They have played 36 ODIs together, picking up 125 wickets combined.

Meanwhile, the Kiwis won the toss and decided to field first. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma reiterated that Team India wanted to bat first as they are not too worried about the conditions.

"We would have batted first as well, because we are not really worried too much about the conditions, and that mindset also gives us the opportunity to challenge ourselves under pressure," Rohit said at the toss.

"No doubt the no. 1 ranking thing is there for the taking if we win today, but the more important thing is to play good cricket more than anything else. We have two changes, Umran Malik and Yuzvendra Chahal come in for Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj," he added.

At the time of writing, India were 30/0 in 4.5 overs with Rohit and Shubman Gill batting.

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India and New Zealand Playing 11s

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c/wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, and Blair Tickner.

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