The Indian cricket team has managed to take an invincible lead of 2-0 in the ongoing 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka after defeating the visitors by 4 wickets in the second ODI which was played yesterday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav played an important role in India’s win as he took 3 important wickets because of which Sri Lanka could post only 215 runs in 39.4 overs. Kuldeep was brought into attack in the 17th over when Kusal Mendis (34 runs, 34 balls, 3 fours & 1 six) and debutant Nuwanidu Fernando (50 runs, 63 balls, 6 fours) were playing pretty well and they had stitched 73-run partnership for the third wicket. Kuldeep Yadav broke the partnership by taking wicket of Kusal Mendis and after that, he dismissed last match century scorer and Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka (2 runs) which was certainly a big wicket. He also sent Charith Asalanka (15 runs, 21 balls, 1 four) back to the pavilion and the Sri Lankan team which was marching towards a big score as it had scored 102/1 by the 17th over was reeling at 126/6 in the 25th over.
The social media users started praising Kuldeep Yadav for his superb performance in the match but there were some who were asking him not to perform so well otherwise he would get dropped. Kuldeep Yadav hasn’t been getting enough chances for quite some time now despite the fact that he has played well whenever he has got the chance to prove his worth. The biggest shock for everyone was when he was dropped from the Indian squad for the second test match against Bangladesh even when he was the Player of the Match in the first test match and Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged as the Player of the Match in the second ODI as well.
Considering this, Twitter users’ suggestion asking Kuldeep to perform average seems correct because the better he plays, the more the chances of him getting dropped from the next match. Here are some selected reactions:
https://twitter.com/the_ahir/status/1613495023110160384
It's like.. Kuldeep Yadav is now challenging Rahul Dravid and the BCCI.. DROP ME!
PICKS up his 3rd Wicket in his 5th over.
Chahal is feeling secure now, smiling in the dugout.. thinking
'I am playing the next match.. Go Kuldeep go for 5 WICKETS' #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/Y4V9GojFQQ— shashank singh (@shashank_singh2) January 12, 2023
#KuldeepYadav #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/NMLQOEQreK
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) January 12, 2023
#KuldeepYadav बहुत ज़्यादा ही अच्छा खेल रहा है। पता नहीं @BCCI वाले उसके साथ क्या करेंगे? पता नहीं। pic.twitter.com/bXHC3dgFtF
— Dilip Mandal (@Profdilipmandal) January 12, 2023
Kuldeep Yadav is bowling brilliantly today. I guess that means he'll be dropped next match.
— Abijit Ganguly (@AbijitG) January 12, 2023
Recipe For Disaster! Will he be dropped again?
Kuldeep Yadav Picks up a WICKET in his 1st over.
Doesn't learn! THIS TEAM DROPS PERFORMERS!
Last time dropped after 8 WKTS+40 RUNS.
R BISHNOI vs Pak 1/26(4ovr)- OUT
Kishan -210(131B)-OUT
SKY- 112(51B)-OUT
SANJU- 66 AVG-OUT#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/wZg3yb7u2b— shashank singh (@shashank_singh2) January 12, 2023
#KuldeepYadav ने मैन ऑफ द मैच पाकर अच्छा प्रदर्शन करके खुद को अगले मैच में बाहर बैठने का काम कर लिया है। #BCCISelectionCommittee 👎#IndianCricketTeam 🇮🇳#IndiavsSrilanka pic.twitter.com/BJP5ijSBLi
— Divyanshu Yadav Veenu (भाई जी)🇮🇳 (@divyanshu23feb) January 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/pita_shri/status/1613477211658678273
As far as the match is concerned, the toss was won by the visitors and they put up a score of 215 on the score board as the whole team got out in the 40th over.
In response, the Indian squad chased the target successfully in 44 overs with 4 wickets in hand and the highest scorer for team India was KL Rahul who scored 64 runs not out (103 balls, 6 fours).
Will Kuldeep Yadav play in the 3rd ODI which will be played on 15th Jan at Greenfield International Stadium, Trivandrum? What do you think? Let us know your opinion.
