After India’s head coach Ravi Shastri called him Team India’s number one spinner in the overseas conditions, chinaman Kuldeep Yadav has now also got the approval of legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne.
Recently, when spin great Warne was asked to pick India’s number one spinner in the longest format of the game, the Australian named Yadav.
“Look, I am biased. I want spinners to play all the time. Play as many spinners whether it’s off-spin, leg spin. But the more leg spinners, the better for me. I think it’s a proven fact that leg spinners can help win you games in all conditions, home or away. So I hope India stick with spinners and Kuldeep gets a spot in any condition because he is a class act,” Warne was quoted as saying by India Today.
Earlier, during an interview to Cricbuzz, Shastri heaped praises on Kuldeep Yadav after his brilliant run in the recent past. Shastri went on to say that Kuldeep had transformed himself into the top choice for the Indian cricket team in overseas conditions.
“He plays overseas Test cricket and he gets five wickets, so he becomes our primary overseas spinner. Going ahead, if we have to play one spinner, he is the one we will pick. There is a time for everyone (referring to Ashwin’s poor fitness record in 2018). But now Kuldeep is our frontline number one overseas spinner,” Shastri had said.