Virat is a leader, he gives bowlers freedom: Kuldeep Yadav

The Indian team is on a high after clinching a clean sweep in all the three formats of the game. Yesterday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, skipper Virat Kohli fired through all cylinders and brought yet another biggie. He scored a 54-ball 82 and guided India to a seven wicket win over the Lankans. India’s chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who featured in the last two ODIs and the one off T20I, bowled in an impressive manner and picked up figures of 2/20 in his four overs.

The 22-year old picked up the wickets of Dilshan Munaweera, who top scored for the hosts. And ended up scalping one more at the end to become the most economical bowler in the match. This was Kuldeep’s 2nd T20I after making his debut against West Indies at Kingston, earlier this year.

Kohli motivates Kuldeep

“He is a leader. He just leads from the front and gives you everything you want on the field or when I am bowling, he comes to me and asks whats your field and that’s what bowlers want. He gives bowlers freedom and Virat bhai has given me tremendous support through the Tests and ODI series and now too. So I am very happy with this kind of team unity and the leader,” said Kuldeep at the post match press conference.

“He is a leader, like I said, so he leads from the front even when fielding also. Every part of the field, wherever he is fielding, so it is a motivation in itself seeing him on the field. What we see on the field from him, we try to improve ourselves even if by one percent of what we are already doing. It is the same for training and in nets, off the field, I am very happy that he talks to younger boys what he wants from them and what we need.” He added.