Sunil Gavaskar compliments Kuldeep Yadav, saying, “He has shown that he can make a difference.”

Indian star spinner Kuldeep Yadav has received appreciation from legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar for his remarkable performance in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. Yadav has excelled, collecting nine wickets in just four games to lead the Men in Blue in the competition for wicket-taking. Yadav has been crucial to India’s success in the Asia Cup with a remarkable economy rate of 3.70.

Sunil Gavaskar praised Yadav’s wrist-spin skills and emphasised that wrist spinners, whether they bowl with their right or left arm, have the capacity to take significant wickets. In limited-overs cricket, he emphasised that getting wickets is similar to bowling the best dot balls. Gavaskar also praised Yadav’s strategic bowling style, emphasising the flattening and spinning of the ball, which made him a difficult opponent.

Yadav is anticipated to play in the decisive match against Sri Lanka on September 17 in Colombo, even though he was absent for the Super Four encounter against Bangladesh. He will undoubtedly affect the outcome of the match for India.

“Kuldeep has demonstrated his ability to change things. You can obtain wickets with wrist spin, whether it comes from your right or left arm. And in cricket’s limited overs format, wickets are the best dot balls. He is also challenging to play since he is bowling a little flatter, not offering as much air, and getting the ball to spin, according to Gavaskar, who was quoted by Indiatoday.

Sunil Gavaskar also gave the Indian batters tips on how to handle Dunith Wellalage, a left-arm spinner for Sri Lanka.

Dunith Wellalage has established himself as a potential threat after destroying the Indian batting order in the last match with a five-wicket haul. He is in the running to win the tournament with ten wickets from five games.

Gavaskar advised the Indian hitters to change their strategy and effectively disrupt Dunith Wellalage length with their footwork. He acknowledged the difficult circumstances but emphasised the significance of driving the spinner with rapid footwork each time he released the ball. If the pitch doesn’t favour lofted shots, he advised avoiding trying them.

“I believe they would endeavour to reach the ball’s pitch as soon as feasible. Tossing the ball up is not a simple task. However, drive him with swift footwork each time he lets the ball get a tiny amount of air. Don’t try to loft him unless the pitch is level and there is little spin. Make him pause, he continued.