It is not right to keep one of your match-winners on the bench: Kuldeep Yadav’s coach

Even after being adjudged as the Player of the Match in the first Test against Bangladesh, the Indian team management dropped Kuldeep Yadav from the second Test and replaced him with Jaydev Unadkat. In the first Test, the spinner picked up eight wickets and also scored a valuable 40, however, he, couldn’t find a place in the playing XI in Mirpur.

Kapil Pandey, Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach, was left surprised by the decision and expressed his disappointment about the same. The former cricketer questioned the team management and also stated that it is not fair to keep one of India’s match-winners on the bench over and over again.

“We all want Team India to win and that’s the ultimate goal. I completely understand that the captain and coach try and make a combination to help the team win. But then it is not right to keep one of your match-winners on the bench. How long will this continue? No Indian would want the Indian team to lose. But at the same time, a player who has done well in the little chances that he received deserves a longer rope,” Pandey told Sportskeeda.

I didn’t know how to console him because I myself was in tears: Pandey

Pandey revealed that he has no words to console the Indian cricketer as he was very emotional when Kuldeep was dropped against Bangladesh. However, Pandey hailed the 28-year-old for his patience and faith and also pointed out that he has become a mature cricketer now.

“Kuldeep has become a lot more patient with time. Initially, I used to worry a lot about this kid when he didn’t used to get the deserved chances. He has two ODI hattricks, one hattrick for India A and also one more in the U19 World Cup.

“Despite being the Man of the Match, when he was dropped in the second Test, I didn’t know how to console him because I myself was in tears. But the way he told me to stay patient and keep faith that things will work out eventually, shows how matured he has become,” the former cricketer said.