Published 19:09 IST, January 31st 2021

Kuldeep Yadav reveals he was 'displeased' when asked to switch from fast bowling to spin

Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav has said that he always wanted to become a fast bowler when he had started playing cricket at a young age

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 Kuldeep Yav has been one of  Team India's best spinners in modern-day cricket. He along with leggie Yuzvendra Chahal has won a lot of matches for India in limited-overs format ever since two have been bowling in tandem after ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

Meanwhile, Kuldeep has w revealed that he h never intended to become a spinner in first place and in fact, wished to be a fast bowler. 

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'I was initially very displeased': Kuldeep Yav

While interacting on a video that was posted on two-time IPL winners Kolkata's official Facebook p, chinaman bowler went on to say that fast bowling appeared easy to him back in his younger days and according to him, he was good at it as well.

left-arm spinner n ded that even his coach used to feel same because his wrist would work well and he could swing ball both ways even at of 10-11 years. Furrmore, Yav ded that his coach h asked him to switch to spin bowling as his lack of growth was a hurdle (regarding his chances of being a pacer).

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“I was initially very displeased because I never liked spin and always wanted to be a fast bowler. I was angry, but when he told me to bowl spin, I tried and started off bowling Chinaman (left-arm wrist spin) in very first attempt,” UP cricketer ded.

“I was very angry and didn’t go to ground for ten days, as I was determined to continue with fast bowling. But Sir said if I really wanted to play cricket and come to ground, I h to take up spin bowling. So I went back to acemy after ten days,” he furr ded.

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Kuldeep Yav's cricketing career

Kuldeep Yav has represented India in six Tests, 61 One Day Internationals and 21 T20Is ever since he h first burst onto scene at highest level in early 2017.

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However, offie has t h best of times in past few months. Representing KKR in Dream11 IPL 2020, he could only man a solitary scalp in five matches that he got to feature in for former champions. 

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Kuldeep was a part of Indian squ in recently-concluded all-format bilateral series against Australia Down Under but, could only feature in a warm-up game as well as de-rubber third ODI at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

chinaman bowler has been ded to Indian squ for upcoming home Test series against England starting February 5. neless, it remains to be seen wher he will be getting a game or t. 

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19:09 IST, January 31st 2021