Kuldeep Yadav illuminated Dubai with a spell that will be remembered for a long time. The left arm spinner tore through the batting order of the VAE in the Asian Cup 2025 opener of India, and took three wickets in the space of one and finished with 4 to 7.
Kuldeep, who spent the entire summer warming up the bank during the test tour of India by England, grabbed his chance of returning to the XI.
With the VAE that seemed stable at 50 for 2, he broke the game wide open by Rahul Chopra, Captain Muhammad Wasem and Harshit Kaashik quickly to dismiss during the ninth.
What stood out was the diversity of his deliveries. Chopra fell into a classic leg break while he tried to grow up, Wasem was undone by a Flipper dragging under his bat, and Kaashik remained no idea of a googly who crashed into his stumps.
Former Pakistan Great Wasim Akram, on comments for Sony Sports, could not hide his excitement. “What a talent,” he said, praising KuldeeP for the so good reading of batters and performing his variations with precision.
The innings of the VAE never recovered after Kuldeep’s one-over magic. Jasprit Bumrah had already set the tone with a deadly Yorker to remove Alishan Sharafu, while Varun Chakaravarthy also held a wicket together.
Shivam Dube surprised everyone with a career-best 3 for 4, and ensured that the hosts were bundled for only 57 in 13.1 Overs.
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