



Gambhir talked candidly about making the difficult decision to exclude guys like Arshdeep and Kuldeep.
The five-match series in Australia is tied 1-1 after India's five-wicket win over the home team on Sunday.
It was the first time in his ODI career Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in successive innings.
The man responsible for Pakistan to lose their way was Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan unlike the group stage encounter got off to a good start and accumulated 55/1 in the powerplay overs.
Pakistan displayed an underwhelming show as their batters completely failed to withstand the Indian attack-led by spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
This is now a rivalry only in name, with India barely breaking sweat as they cantered to a seven-wicket win on Sunday night.
India achieved their biggest-ever victory by balls remaining as they chased down the target in just 4.3 overs. The 'Player of the Match' award went to Kuldeep for his outstanding middle overs performance.
Kuldeep, in many ways, is a confident bowler. If he is in rhythm, he could be unplayable. And that’s why it was an ace move to play him against the UAE and give him game time.
The Uttar Pradesh keeper was drafted in as a substitute stumper after Rishabh Pant sustained a finger injury during the third Test at Lord's.
We can only wonder what the scoreline would have been had Kuldeep Yadav played.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep didn't get a single game in the ongoing five-match Test series against England.
Manjrekar wonders who is making the decisions, particularly when it comes to selecting India's starting XI, and it would be unfortunate if Kuldeep concludes the series without participating in a single Test.
Bowling coach Morne Morkel has finally acknowledged that batting cover is taken into consideration when choosing players for the current series.
Shubman Gill and his troops have already lost two unlosable Tests in this series. They can't afford to go down in Manchester. Playing a match-winner like Kuldeep Yadav could be their recipe for success.
The voices to include Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI for the Manchester Test is only getting louder.
With both Bumrah and Kuldeep not part of the match, the onus is on others to help India get the "20 wickets", a point emphasised by both head coach Gautam Gambhir and new skipper Shubman Gill in the recent press conferences.
Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach, felt bad for Kuldeep Yadav. The legendary Sunil Gavaskar, too, expressed his displeasure over the wrist-spinner's omission.
India's propensity to put batting depth ahead of a well-rounded bowling lineup was criticized by Michael Clarke.
Kuldeep Yadav’s surprise engagement to childhood friend Vanshika created a buzz online, but his sudden deletion of the announcement left fans puzzled. The private ceremony reportedly took place on June 4, 2025.
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3107 | 111 |
| 4 | India | 3881 | 108 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2036 | 70 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |