IND vs BAN: Nothing changes for Kuldeep Yadav in the role of ‘Super 8 specialist’

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has claimed that ‘nothing changes’ for him as he relishes playing the role of Super 8 specialist for India in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Despite playing just two matches, Kuldeep had a big impact on the Indian team as they moved closer to securing a spot in the semi-finals. Kuldeep was once again in the thick of the action against Bangladesh on Saturday, June 22.

The spinner took figures of 3 for 19 from his 4 overs as India defeated Bangladesh by a margin of 50 runs. During the post-match press conference, Kuldeep said it is important to treat every match like a normal match. The spinner said his aim is to ensure he bowls his 4 overs well by maintaining his length and varying his pace.

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“It is very important to play every match, to treat every match as a normal match. Now we are obviously playing in Super 8, and obviously we are also under a lot of pressure. We are going to play against Australia in a few days.” The wickets are good for spinners, as you have seen in the last few games. Nothing changes. We got four overs, I mainly got four overs to bowl and that was my plan. I just stuck with the length and varied my pace. Yes, for me it is fun,” said Kuldeep.

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I would have liked to bowl in the US

Kuldeep was not part of the line-up for India’s group stage matches as they were all played in the US where the help was more for the pacers. Kuldeep said his role as 12th man was more like playing and he would have liked the opportunity to bowl in the US.

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Kuldeep also said that he knows the conditions in the Caribbean well as he had made his white-ball debut here.

“Obviously I wasn’t playing. Actually I was playing there as a twelfth man. I was helping the teammates and carrying the drinks. That’s more like playing. I didn’t bowl there, but I would have liked to bowl.” over there. But it looks more like an Australian kind of wicket. But here I played, I made my T20 ODI debut here in 2017. I knew the conditions very well, just the length and tried to vary my pace come here and come,” Kuldeep said.

India will next take on Australia in their final Super 8 match on Monday, June 24.