Gros Islet, Kuldeep Yadav believes in fighting fire with fire in the T20 format and it is that aggressive approach that is helping the Indian player gain instant success in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup.
Kuldeep, India's best player across all formats over the last 12 months, was benched in the league phase of the tournament in the US due to New York surfaces.
The wily operator was expected to play a big role on the Caribbean spin tracks and that is exactly what he is doing in the Super 8s. Kuldeep has already taken five wickets in the two games he has featured in, including a haul of three wickets against Bangladesh on Saturday.
A big part of Kuldeep's success across all formats is due to his approach. He is never afraid to throw the ball from distance, even when opposing hitters do it with hammer and tongs. The Bangladesh batsmen couldn't get it out of their hands and the Indian spinner ended up over all the opposition.
He dismissed opener Tanzid Hasan with a stunner before trapping Towhid Hridoy in front with a straighter ball. Shakib Al Hasan was his third victim.
Explaining his mindset, Kuldeep said that he doesn't compromise on length.
“For any spinner in the world, length is very important. And especially in this format, you have to read what the batsman is trying to do, be more aggressive, the approach has to be very, very aggressive. So that is really helping me during the IPL and it is actually helping me in the T20 World Cup,” Kuldeep said on Saturday.
On Monday he will face his toughest test yet against Australia here.
When asked how he sticks to his game plan even when batsmen go for boundaries, Kuldeep said, "When the other team needs like 10 or 12 runs per over and the batsman is going against you, my plan is to just stick with the length. .
"When they try to attack you, if you have a proper plan against them and you are bowling at the best length, you probably have the maximum chance of getting the batsman out. So that's my thinking, not thinking I have to get him out, just the length."
Kuldeep hinted that he was fully aware of the team's mix in the Caribbean as he missed New York due to pace conditions.
“Obviously he wasn't playing. Actually, I played there as a twelfth man. I was helping colleagues and bringing drinks. That's more like playing. I didn't bowl there, but I would have loved to bowl there.
“But it was more of a sort of Australian window. But I played here, I made my T20 ODI debut here in 2017. I knew the conditions very well, just the length and trying to vary my pace. That's why it's nice for the spinners to come here and bowl.
“Now in Super 8 we also have a lot of pressure. We're going to play Australia in a couple of days. The wickets are good for spinners, as you have seen in the last few games too. We got four overs and that was my plan. I just stick to the length and varying my pace,” Kuldeep added.
Kuldeep, India's best player across all formats over the last 12 months, was benched in the league phase of the tournament in the US due to New York surfaces.
The wily operator was expected to play a big role on the Caribbean spin tracks and that is exactly what he is doing in the Super 8s. Kuldeep has already taken five wickets in the two games he has featured in, including a haul of three wickets against Bangladesh on Saturday.
A big part of Kuldeep's success across all formats is due to his approach. He is never afraid to throw the ball from distance, even when opposing hitters do it with hammer and tongs. The Bangladesh batsmen couldn't get it out of their hands and the Indian spinner ended up over all the opposition.
He dismissed opener Tanzid Hasan with a stunner before trapping Towhid Hridoy in front with a straighter ball. Shakib Al Hasan was his third victim.
Explaining his mindset, Kuldeep said that he doesn't compromise on length.
“For any spinner in the world, length is very important. And especially in this format, you have to read what the batsman is trying to do, be more aggressive, the approach has to be very, very aggressive. So that is really helping me during the IPL and it is actually helping me in the T20 World Cup,” Kuldeep said on Saturday.
On Monday he will face his toughest test yet against Australia here.
When asked how he sticks to his game plan even when batsmen go for boundaries, Kuldeep said, "When the other team needs like 10 or 12 runs per over and the batsman is going against you, my plan is to just stick with the length. .
"When they try to attack you, if you have a proper plan against them and you are bowling at the best length, you probably have the maximum chance of getting the batsman out. So that's my thinking, not thinking I have to get him out, just the length."
Kuldeep hinted that he was fully aware of the team's mix in the Caribbean as he missed New York due to pace conditions.
“Obviously he wasn't playing. Actually, I played there as a twelfth man. I was helping colleagues and bringing drinks. That's more like playing. I didn't bowl there, but I would have loved to bowl there.
“But it was more of a sort of Australian window. But I played here, I made my T20 ODI debut here in 2017. I knew the conditions very well, just the length and trying to vary my pace. That's why it's nice for the spinners to come here and bowl.
“Now in Super 8 we also have a lot of pressure. We're going to play Australia in a couple of days. The wickets are good for spinners, as you have seen in the last few games too. We got four overs and that was my plan. I just stick to the length and varying my pace,” Kuldeep added.
