Virat Kohli frustrated by reserve bowler; India hints at Kuldeep Yadav show in T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Afghanistan

It is unlikely that a team will tinker with its playing XI after a winning streak, especially in a tournament like the World Cup. However, as conditions in the Caribbean, where the spinners have found more help, are very different from New York, which has been pace-friendly, there have been discussions among experts on whether India should bring an additional spinner into the line. ready for the impending match against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup Super Eight match in Barbados on June 20. And what the two practice sessions at the Kensington Oval have hinted is that Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm leg spinner, could make his maiden appearance in the ongoing ICC tournament.

According to a report in PTI, like the opening training session in Barbados on Monday, Kuldeep had another extended bowling session on Tuesday, where he bowled against both Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma, who focused on playing the slog sweep. Later, under the watchful eye of head coach Rahul Dravid, the Chinese bowled to Rohit with an imaginary field set and Kuldeep smashed the India opener a couple of times early in the session.

If the two practice sessions and Kuldeep’s performance in them suggest anything, India are likely to field an extra spinner for the match against Afghanistan, but the final decision is likely to be made on the day of the match. Not to be forgotten, Australia had recorded 201 wins against England earlier in the group stages of the tournament at this venue.

“The pitch should also rotate in the middle, maybe not as much as in the nets, but it will certainly rotate. The spinners have proven quite useful in the Caribbean so far. I don’t think India will make any change” They would not want to compromise on their batting,” a former international who was present at the venue told PTI.

How could India fit Kuldeep Yadav into the playing XI?

Captain Rohit is focused on keeping all his all-rounder options in the playing to number 8.

Since India are unlikely to compromise on their main strategy at the World Cup, the only way for Kuldeep to find a way into the playing XI would be if the team drops a third pacer: Mohammed Siraj or Arshdeep Singh.

Virat Kohli got frustrated with…

The former India captain, who was desperate to get back among the points after a poor show in the group stage where he scored just five runs in three innings, including a golden duck against USA, also had an extended session just. The 35-year-old mainly faced throwdowns before moving on to the adjacent net, where he took on Kuldeep and left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. While Kohli played most of the spinner’s balls in the middle, he struggled with the reserve bowler, leaving him frustrated at the nets.