Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Piyush Chawla pointed out that the left-arm unorthodox spinner has been bowling a bit faster lately. He reckoned that while Kuldeep had many variations up his sleeve, he wasn’t able to trouble the batters earlier due to bowling too slow.
With the added pace, Chawla feels, it has now become difficult for batters to go on the backfoot against the DC spinner. He explained:
Chawla continued:
Kuldeep has emerged as a top performer with the ball for the Capitals in this year’s IPL. With 13 wickets to his name, he is currently the leading wicket-taker for his side in the latest edition of the T20 league.
“DC management has backed Kuldeep Yadav and that has worked” - Piyush Chawla
Chawla also said that the DC think-tank has shown faith in Kuldeep Yadav’s abilities and the same has reaped dividends for them. He highlighted how Glenn Maxwell got the better of Kuldeep during their clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
The veteran leg-spinner noted that despite an expensive over, DC captain Rishabh Pant backed the wrist spinner to bowl one more over. This ultimately led to Maxwell’s dismissal.
The 33-year-old added that Yadav can still make certain improvements when it comes to his non-bowling arm. However, he feels that those changes cannot be made during the competition.
Chawla added:
Meanwhile, Kuldeep had an off-day during his team’s recent fixture against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Friday. He failed to claim a single wicket and went on to concede 40 runs from his three overs. But this setback doesn’t detract from the quality bowling he has done so far in the tournament.
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