The spinners were instrumental in India’s victory over the West Indies by five wickets in the opening One Day International at Bridgetown on Thursday. Kuldeep Yadav (4/6 and player of the match) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/37) both put in strong performances to make sure that India was left needing just 115 to win. With opener Ishan Kishan smashing 52 off of 46 balls, including seven boundaries and a six, the visitors exceeded this mark in 22.5 overs. Hanuma Vihari, a Jio Cinema specialist, commented on Kuldeep Yadav performance, saying:
“He has put a lot of work into his bowling. He was initially much slower through the air when he first started playing international cricket. That zip wasn’t in him. With the guidance of the bowling instructor, he has worked on his bowling, which has greatly aided him. His performance in white ball cricket allows you to see the outcome. Since he has that pace in his bowling, which is the result of his effective bowling run-up, as Abhinav (Mukund) noted, we have seen him flourish in the IPL over the past couple of years.
Yadav’s performance, in Hanuma Vihari opinion, bodes well for India in the run-up to the World Cup.
The fact that Kuldeep Yadav is in good shape before the World Cup gives Team India a significant advantage. It will be a difficult feat for him to accomplish, as Abhinav noted, especially for international left-handed batters.
Therefore, how can batsmen overcome the difficulties that Yadav presents? The googly is what you need to read first, according to another expert, Abhinav Mukund. Then, you need to make sure that your pads are out of the way. You need to play him down the ground and move with great decisiveness. Things get a lot simpler once you start picking him. West Indies, in my opinion, have struggled against spin.
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