Saw Many Bad Days At KKR, Started Doubting Myself: Kuldeep Yadav

Mumbai: Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav said he had “many” bad days while representing his former IPL franchise KKR, adding that he started doubting himself after not getting chances.

Kuldeep Yadav finished Indian Premier League 2022 with 21 wickets in the season in 14 matches – the fourth-highest in the season.

Kuldeep was bought by Delhi Capitals in the pre-season mega auction for Rs 2 crore. The left-arm spinner represented Kolkata Knight Riders for eight seasons before switching clubs this year; However, his last few years in the franchise have been disappointing, to say the least. Due to a lack of opportunities and injury in the last edition, Kuldeep played only 14 matches in his last three years with the Knight Riders.

During an interview, Kuldeep finally opened up on what went wrong at the franchise.

“I played for them for eight years. It was a family affair. I’ve seen many good days and many bad days there. Not that the setup was bad. Baz was a good coach. Sometimes, you don’t find a place in the team. Sunil (Narine) has been the no.1 spinner for them over the years, then Varun (Chakravarthy) also had good performances. For me, a place for the third spinner wasn’t there in the XI. So, I didn’t get an opportunity,” Kuldeep told Sports Yaari.

“As a player, you will always want to play. If you don’t get a chance, you start doubting yourself. You start thinking, ‘What should I do? How do I get the opportunity? How will I perform?’ I didn’t have any problem but I was not getting fit in their combination,” Kuldeep said.

In the 2022 edition, Kuldeep played in all the matches for the Capitals and finished the season as their highest wicket-taker.

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