Xtra Time Web Desk : The resurgence of Kuldeep Yadav has been the biggest takeway for IPL 2022 so far. Kuldeep who took just 5 wickets in last two IPL seasons is now second in the wicket taker’s list behind Yuzuvendra Chahal. The left arm spinner has picked 13 wickets so far from 6 matches for the Delhi Capitals at an average of 14.30 and economy rate of 7.85.
A change in franchise has seen a massive turnaround in case of Kuldeep who has rediscovered himself at the DC set up.
And with this turnaround catching the eyes of almost all the cricket experts around the world, Sunil Gavaskar has now joined the bandwagon of legendary cricketers praising the 27 year old.
In a Star Sports show, the legendary Team India opener said, “He is bowling a little quicker than last year. Last year he was bowling in the mid-70s, now he is at about 82-83. The delivery with which he got Ellis out was at 85kmph. So he is bowling it quicker. Earlier, even though batsmen got beaten off the pitch, they still had the time because of the slowness of the delivery to make any adjustments. Now, they don’t have that. He is quicker and (pitching the ball) a lot further up, not being afraid of being hit,”
“One of the major problems with most bowlers in this format is that they are worried about being hit for a six, which is why they sometimes don’t get their lengths quite right. When we have a spinner, he is more likely to go for sixes but (Kuldeep) is not thinking about that. He is thinking about taking wickets and that is the best dot ball you can bowl. He is doing it so consistently, the loop is coming quite nicely, everything is gelling for him, the wickets are coming. And he is in a happy frame of mind, you could see that when he was out there. Wonderful to see a young man get his mojo back,” added Gavaskar.