"Captain Clueless messed up again"- Twitterati furious as Kuldeep Yadav is dropped for 3rd Test
Kuldeep Yadav yet again finds himself on the bench as he has been replaced by all-rounder Washington Sundar for the third India vs England Test. The left-arm wrist-spinner would consider himself unfortunate as he hadn't done much wrong in the previous game.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli explained at the toss that India wanted to bat deep. Hence, they brought in the 21-year-old Sundar, who has been impressive with the bat.
Twitterati unhappy with Kuldeep Yadav's exclusion
Kuldeep Yadav made his comeback to Test cricket after a gap of two years in the previous game against England at Chennai. But he bowled just over 12 overs in the two innings combined.
Fans on Twitter were baffled by Virat Kohli's justification of playing Sundar ahead of the 26-year-old. They slammed the Indian skipper for his poor selection and believe Kuldeep Yadav should have played. Here is what they had to say:
Kuldeep Yadav has already been shown the door as far as India's T20 plans are concerned, with him not being picked for the series against England. The hosts prefer to play Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal as their two spinners in ODIs.
Thus, snubbing the 26-year-old in Tests too has raised the question whether Kuldeep is in India's plans for any format. He had to wait a long time to make his Test comeback, despite taking 24 wickets in his first six Tests, including a five-wicket haul in Sydney two years ago.
India suffered from a plethora of injuries in their recent Test series Down Under. In spite of the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja getting injured, Kuldeep was not picked for the series decider at the Gabba.
With Axar Patel having impressed with the ball on debut, the left-arm wrist-spinner could find himself dropped down further in the pecking order. It remains to be seen whether Kuldeep will at all be entrusted with an opportunity in the near future.