Former Indian spinner said – “I think from now on, Kuldeep should stop taking five wickets”

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav was dropped from the playing XI in the second Test match played between India and Bangladesh on Thursday. He was replaced by fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat as he returned to the Indian Test XI after 12 years.

Kuldeep was named player of the match in the first Test –

Interestingly, Kuldeep was the hero of the first Test as he took eight wickets and was also named player of the match. His exclusion from the XI didn’t go down well with fans and former cricketers including former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

The former Team India star player was baffled by the playing XI’s decision, criticized the team management. Harbhajan, who has taken more than 400 Test wickets for India, also highlighted the grave injustice meted out to Kuldeep over the years.

Harbhajan told PTI –

“I think from now on, Kuldeep should stop taking five wickets. Who knows if he gets a chance to play two consecutive Test matches!”

Harbhajan added – “Like the last time he took a five-wicket haul before the Chattogram Test, against Australia in Sydney (5/99) was in different circumstances. He was considered India’s No. 1 spinner in overseas conditions, but had to wait for more than two years to play a Test.”

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Harbhajan wondered – “Now he played after nearly two years again and has been dropped again. Would love to know the rationale.”