In the second Test match between India and Bangladesh on Thursday, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was left out from the playing XI. In his place, pacer Jaydev Unadkat was given a chance as he made a comeback to the Indian Test XI after 12 years. Interestingly, Kuldeep was the hero of 1st Test as he had picked eight wickets and was adjudged the Player of the Match as well. His axing from the XI didn’t go down well with fans and former cricketers including India’s former off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh.
The former India star was astonished by the playing XI decision, criticising the team management on the same. Harbhajan, who took more than 400 Test wickets for India, also went on to highlight the gross injustice meted out on Kuldeep in the last few years.
“I think from now on, Kuldeep should stop taking five-wicket hauls. Who knows that he might just get to play two Test matches in a row!” a sarcastic Harbhajan told PTI.
“Like last time when he got a five-for, before Chattogram Test, was against Australia in Sydney (5/99) in different conditions. He was supposed to be India’s No. 1 spinner in overseas conditions but he had to wait for more than two years to play a Test,” added the former India spinner.
“Now he played after nearly two years again and has been dropped again. Would love to know the rationale,” wondered Harbhajan.
