Kuldeep Yadav

For Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav in particular, the 15th Indian Premier League has given them a chance at redemption.

Kuldeep Yadav stood out for the manner in which he took the two wickets in the middle overs.

Making a return to IPL after missing 2021 due to knee injury, and also finding himself out of favour in the Indian team in recent times, Kuldeep showed that all’s well with him and his bowling by picking up three key wickets and going for miserly figures of three for 18 in his four overs.

Kuldeep's bowling has seen his stocks rise steadily rise in International cricket

Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden believes Kuldeep possesses skills like that of legendary spinner Shane Warne

Some powerful hitting, innovative bowling and breathtaking fielding saw people getting enthralled everyday

Ravindra Jadeja (16*) and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha (10*) were at the crease at the end of the second session, with India still trailing by 52 runs.

The 22-year-old Kuldeep, who replaced injured skipper Viart Kohli, returned figures of four for 68 in 23 overs after Australia decided to bat and made a resounding start.

Australia were scoring rapidly and went to lunch at 131/1. But Yadav took four wickets to peg Australia back even as captain Steve Smith held fort with another century.