Saralnama
For most onlookers, Kuldeep Yadav might be the unluckiest man in Test cricket. In a career spread over eight years, he had bowled in only 24 innings; one every sixth turn has yielded a five-for; he averages 22.16; strikes every 37th ball. But has featured in only one of India’s last 13 Test, painting a flattering picture of India’s spinner riches. Yet, it is just a false ceiling that conceals the crumbling roofs. The team management, the sources say, are concerned about India’s shallow spin-bowling stocks, which could be put to test in this WTC cycle. Eleven of the next 13 Tests could be played in Asia. The foursome of Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, are good enough to run through sides. Worryingly though, the options stop with the quartet. No seasoned domestic veteran is… (Updated 26 Aug 2025, 21:14 IST; source: link)