Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are like two peas in a pod and for a period of time, the two ruled the roost in the Indian team in limited-overs cricket. However, now, due to the Indian team’s combination and form, the duo rarely gets a chance to play together.
However, Kuldeep Yadav has recalled how much Yuzvendra Chahal helped him whenever he used to get frustrated and was down. He also said that they are each other’s go-to persons when tough times arrive.
Kuldeep accepted that he used to get frustrated because of his time away from competitive cricket and also felt restless at times. He credited his fellow Indian teammate Yuzvendra Chahal for always being there for him during that period.
“Whenever I was down, from the Indian team I used to talk mostly to Chahal. I used to get mood swings when I was injured and had surgery. I used to get angry every 15 minutes and vent it to him. He always advised me to just focus on the rehab and the comeback will be great. It did help me a lot,” Kuldeep said about Chahal on show ‘Breakfast with Champions’.
He Told Me I Would Play All 14 Games: Kuldeep Yadav Credits Ricky Ponting For His Comeback
Meanwhile, ever since Kuldeep Yadav moved to Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, he has been in the form of his life.
He has an exemplary season in IPL 2022 with the Delhi Capitals (DC), picking up 21 wickets in 14 games. Very few saw this redemption season coming as Kuldeep wasn’t getting enough game time with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kuldeep credited DC coach Ricky Ponting for his revival as he gave him some much-needed confidence.
He said: “When I was picked by Delhi, I remember Ricky calling me and he has made one thing clear. He told me that no matter how I would bowl, I would play all 14 games. That gave me a lot of confidence and I felt settled. He doesn’t worry too much about whether I have taken wickets in the game or not. He just advises me on the areas I can hit as a bowler.”
In nine games this season for DC, Kuldeep has picked eight wickets at an economy rate of just 6.74.