Kuldeep Yadav doesn't see Ashwin and Jadeja as competitors

After a successful run in the past few months, Kuldeep Yadav has been a regular when it comes to the limited-overs arena. In the one Test against Australia, Kuldeep got a chance to display his finesse in the longer format too. While he didn’t manage to outdo the duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, like he has done in the limited overs format, he surely made a mark of his own.

In an interview, the youngster spoke about how he looked up to both the senior pro’s Ashwin and Jadeja. The chinaman bowler has achieved remarkable success in a really short span. While Kuldeep agreed that he and Chahal had done well in the shorter formats, he made it clear that there was no competition whatsoever. He pointed out that Ashwin and Jadeja had been around for long while the duo has just started their career.

Ashwin and Jadeja not competition at all

“I have no idea where this comparison comes from. Yes, Chahal and me have done decently in the limited-overs format, but that does not mean we are competing with Ashwin and Jadeja. Just look at their numbers and what they have done. We are just starting out and for me, I look up to them for guidance. In fact, they keep telling me how to go about doing my job in different match situations. Let us get this straight that they are not competition at all,” he was quoted as saying by CricketNext.

Dhoni is in a class of his own

With the Sri Lanka Test series approaching, Kuldeep was asked whether he would miss Dhoni’s inputs from behind the stumps. He admitted that Dhoni’s presence did make the job easier for him. At the same time, he also mentioned how calm Wriddhiman Saha is as a wicketkeeper.

“Saha is just as good. He keeps guiding you with little inputs. But obviously, Dhoni is in a class of his own. With him, you just need to do 40 per cent of the job. The rest of the 60 per cent he does it for you. He is so good that he can read the batsman’s mind even before you bowl. While people love comparisons, I would say they are both very calm and that makes the job of the bowler easier,” he said.