Whenever I was down, from the Indian team I used to talk mostly to Chahal: Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, popularly known as KulCha, share a very special relationship ever since the duo started playing for the national team. Notably, in the past 12 months, the left-arm wrist spinner has made a remarkable comeback and almost guaranteed his place in India's white-ball set-up and he is in contention in red-ball cricket as well. 

On the other hand, Chahal is currently not a regular in the Indian team but he is playing some brilliant cricket in the ongoing IPL 2023 and has picked up 12 wickets in nine matches.

Meanwhile, talking about their relationship, Kuldeep revealed that during the toughest phase of his career, Chahal always supported him and motivated him to make a strong comeback. The 28-year-old also mentioned that during his last injury, he used to get frustrated and angry after every 15 minutes but Chahal kept him cool throughout.

“Whenever I was down, from the Indian team I used to talk mostly to Chahal. I used to get mood swings when I was injured and had surgery. I used to get angry every 15 minutes and vent it to him. He always advised me to just focus on the rehab and the comeback will be great. It did help me a lot,” Kuldeep said in the second episode of the latest season of Breakfast with Champions.

Kuldeep opens up about his relationship with DC head coach Ricky Ponting

Kuldeep Yadav was in fantastic form in the last edition of the Indian Premier League and courtesy of which, he got back into the national team. Speaking about his experience in the Delhi camp, the spinner stated that head coach Ricky Ponting gave him a lot of confidence and that’s one of the reasons behind his recent success.

“When I was picked by Delhi, I remember Ricky calling me and he has made one thing clear. He told me that no matter how I would bowl, I would play all 14 games. That gave me a lot of confidence and I felt settled. He doesn't worry too much about whether I have taken wickets in the game or not. He just advises me on the areas I can hit as a bowler,” Kuldeep added.