Well, the Indian National Cricket Team has got quite a few players, who can turn the game on their days. Picking one player from the Indian team is always tough, as the team is filled with star players, who can win the game single-handedly. Meanwhile, the former cricketer, who turned into an analyst, Sanjay Manjrekar picks Kuldeep Yadav as the real game-changer for India.
Sanjay Manjrekar hails the wicket of Babar Azam by Kuldeep. Flight, drift, turn – Everything was right about that Kuldeep delivery which sneaked through the tiniest of gaps between Babar’s bat and pad on Sunday. Kuldeep himself rated it as his best delivery of the tournament so far.
Kuldeep Yadav arrived – Sanjay Manjrekar
Picking his moment of the game between India and Pakistan, Sanjay Manjrekar quoted that the wicket of Babar Azam is his moment of the match. He believes that the wicket of Azam by Kuldeep Yadav completely changed the complexion of the game.
Before the wicket, Azam, in presence of Fakhar Zaman added a brilliant partnership for the team, which is the highest for Pakistan in world cup games against India. He feels that Kuldeep Yadav has arrived at the world cup with that special delivery.
“My moment of the India-Pakistan match was Kuldeep Yadav clean bowling Babar Azam. The partnership between Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman had got the Indians a little worried. It was a record partnership for Pakistan against India across World Cup’s. It was building to be a massive partnership before Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliance,” he said.
"Perfect ball, drift and turn."
Kuldeep Yadav's dismissal of Babar Azam yesterday was one of the balls of #CWC19 so far.
He talked through that game-changing moment with our Insider @PathakRidhima. pic.twitter.com/0k1B17Jedr
— ICC (@ICC) June 17, 2019
“His delivery to Babar Azam had drift and a bit of turn as well. To find the gap between bat and pad of a class player like Babar Azam that too on a defensive shot shows that Kuldeep Yadav has arrived in the World Cup,” he added.
Jasprit Bumrah is a wicket-taker:
Alongside Kuldeep Yadav, Sanjay Manjrekar rates Jasprit Bumrah is the other match-winner for the team. He is impressed with the way Bumrah delivering the goods for the team. Sanjay Manjrekar is happy that Bumrah is performing in overseas conditions.
“I have seen him perform this way in Asian conditions. But, the fact that he was able to do it in England proves that he is a wicket-taker. Now, India have two game changers with him and Jasprit Bumrah,” Sanjay Manjrekar said to star sports.
Well, as Sanjay Manjrekar said, Kuldeep Yadav has really arrived into the tournament with a special delivery to Babar Azam. With the pitches set to help the spinners, India would reap the rewards for backing Kuldeep Yadav during his dull phase.