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Cricket | May 01, 2022 16:11 ISTKuldeep is the second-highest wicket-taker with 17 scalps against his name.
Kuldeep is the second-highest wicket-taker with 17 scalps against his name.
Led by Kuldeep Yadav's 4-wicket haul and David Warner's 41, Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets to go up to the sixth place on the points table.
Kuldeep bowled three overs, and took four wickets. This included two in an over at a magnificent economy of 4.70.
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Openers Prithvi Shaw and David Warner's fearless batting laid the foundation as Delhi Capitals out-batted Kolkata Knight Riders by 44 runs to notch up their second win in the IPL on Sunday.
Kuldeep with 10 wickets is now the 'Orange Cap' holder having missed the last edition with horrific knee injury.
The Indian team management has released Kuldeep from the squad.
The all-rounder suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies.
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The new Indian captain also confirmed that Ishan Kishan will open the innings with him in the first ODI.
Kuldeep has the skills and the 'Turbanator' expects that he can get a few early wickets and make it a different ball-game.
R Jadeja is undergoing his final stage of recovery post his knee injury and will not be available for the ODIs and T20Is. Axar Patel will be available for the T20Is.
It is learnt that pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been retained in the ODI squad and dropped for T20s while former skipper Virat Kohli will feature in both squads.
Kuldeep underwent a successful knee surgery for an injury he sustained during the 2021 Indian Premier League.
The out-of-favour India international who was with Kolkata Knight Riders is expected to go through a long rehabilitation process before attempting a comeback to competitive cricket.
Kuldeep Yadav, who took two top-order wickets for 48 runs in the first ODI, has said that life in a bio-bubble without opportunities to play is tough and creates self-doubts.
Kuldeep Yadav begs to differ from sceptics who were ready to write his cricketing epitaph after a few bad performances but feels self-doubt does creep in when a player is being overlooked for long periods.
This was Kuldeep's first ODI wicket since December 2020, having gone wicketless in the two games he played in the ODI series against England at home earlier this year.
If Hardik Pandya features as an all-rounder, it is possible that both Chahal and Kuldeep could be picked as India will have an extra pace option
The series in Sri Lanka, comprising three ODIs and three T20 Internationals may be his last chance but for a bowler 'out of rhythm' like him, white-ball format can be tough.
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