Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav will have surgery after being left out of the team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He’ll follow the same approach as KL Rahul, who successfully had surgery for a sports hernia in Germany in June 2022.
Kuldeep’s exclusion surprised many when the squad was announced. It was initially thought the selectors wanted a pace-heavy lineup, which might explain why Kuldeep was not picked for the important series.
However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Kuldeep was left out due to an injury. He will have surgery in Germany to get fit for India’s next series.
Kuldeep Yadav to have surgery in Germany According to Dainik Jagran, Kuldeep will travel to Germany for surgery. In 2022, KL Rahul also went there for his surgery.
Kuldeep has had a left groin injury for some time and has been advised to go through rehab. After the recent New Zealand series, the 29-year-old went directly to the BCCI’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ to start his recovery.
Kuldeep last played for India in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, where he took three wickets in the first innings but none in the second.
Kuldeep Yadav’s Record in Australia Kuldeep has played one Test in Australia during the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he took a memorable five-wicket haul in Sydney. His wrist spin has shown potential to be successful on Australian pitches.
His absence in the five-match series may be felt, as wrist spinners generally perform well on Australian pitches, and Kuldeep has the skills to succeed there.
Kuldeep Yadav’s Test Stats Kuldeep made his Test debut in 2017 but has only played 13 Tests so far, as India has usually preferred spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Axar Patel is also an option for the team.
In 13 Tests, he has taken 56 wickets at an average of 22.16, including four five-wicket hauls. Though not a regular in the Test squad, he is a key player in India’s white-ball teams.
India picked three spinners—Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar—for the five-match Test series against Australia, focusing on a strong pace lineup, as they believe it will be crucial over five Tests.
