Ahead of the first match of the eagerly-awaited three-match One-day international series against competitive New Zealand, Team India bowling coach Bharat Arun devised a special plan to contain the visitors’ batsman while taking the dew factor into consideration which saw Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav rolling over his arm on Monday afternoon.
As the night time makes it pretty difficult for the bowlers to grip the white-ball when it comes to the dew firmly, Arun gave a go to Kuldeep, who sweated it out — to sent down plenty of overs with the wet ball.
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Following the idea of bowling coach, the promising spinner was dipping the ball in plain water after sending down a couple of deliveries during India’s optional net session.
Interestingly, pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the past also applied this exercise to improve his bowling death bowling which is further seen as the new strategy to tackle due factor.The continuation of such practices would further reap the rewards in the foreseeable future for a bowler like Kuldeep.
Wrist spinner like Kuldeep to find it difficult when it comes to gripping the ball. Photo Credit: AFP.
According to the PTI report, wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik was facing the wrist spinner Kuldeep with ease.
Owing to the due factor which subsequently allows the ball to come to the bat quickly, the 20-over fixture between India and New Zealand could witness the dew on November 1 at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.
It’s pertinent to mention that due has been taking place between late October and January when India took on any of the oppositions in the recent past.
However, the 22-year-old left-arm slow-bowler Kuldeep was benched for the One-day International series decider at his home ground Green Park when the Men in Blue registered another series by sealing the series by six runs on October 29.
Expecting the challenge, Indian bowlers are ready if the visitors’ skipper Kane Williamson would decide to bowl first after winning the toss on a surface which is also expected to favour batsmen.
While the dew takes place, the ball could further skid off from the surface as batsmen could be witnessed negotiating the spin well.
Under floodlights, the situation becomes a daunting challenge eventually owing to the dew factor, and Feroz Shah Kotla is no alien to it, as the fighting totals have had been chased down by teams under such circumstances.
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On the other side, the 22-year-old Mumbai-based right-handed top-order batsman Shreyas Iyer, who was inducted in the Indian squad for the about to happen series was further seen writhing in pain on the eve of series opener when he received a blow on his arm during the net session.