Star Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav is in the headlines as he has been dropped from the second of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The 28-year-old wrist spinner amazed and stunned everyone with his brilliant performance in both in innings of the first Test against the hosts in Chattogram.
Kuldeep scalped a total of eight wickets in the first Test including a five-for in the first innings of the match. Later on, he took 3 wickets in the seconds to accompany Axar Patel in bundling up the batting lineup of Bangladesh.
Following the decision of dropping Kuldeep Yadav from the second Test, the fans are very furious with the Indian management and subsequently, they lashed out at the Indian cricket Board. Fans took to Twitter to call out the Indian Cricket Board alongside a bit of harsh criticism for head coach Rahul Dravid and stand-in skipper KL Rahul.
Here’s how fans reacted to the omission of Kuldeep Yadav from the second Test:
बंटाधार करने में लगे है।
— पंकज सिंह गौर (@gour78) December 22, 2022
Player of the match in first Test but no place in second Test. That’s the story of Kuldeep Yadav. #INDvBAN #kuldeepyadav
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) December 22, 2022
As is their wont, Kuldeep Yadav has been dropped yet again - this time after being man of the match last Test. Go figure #IndvsBan
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) December 22, 2022
Don't know whether to feel sorry for Kuldeep Yadav who misses out after an excellent game or to feel happy for Unadkat who is playing a Test after a decade.
— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) December 22, 2022
Sunny Gavaskar upset with Kuldeep Yadav being dropped. Calls the decision 'unbelievable' and then says he want to use a far stronger word. #INDvBAN
— Meha Bhardwaj Alter (@Bhardwajmeha) December 22, 2022
The star of Indian first innings: Kuldeep Yadav with 40 runs & 5 wickets.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 16, 2022
A great return to Test team after 20 long months. pic.twitter.com/whM0dVzn5T
Feel for Kuldeep Yadav. Took 8 wickets and scored the crucial 40 runs with the Man Of The Match award, but sits out in the very next match.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 22, 2022
Justice for Kuldeep Yadav pic.twitter.com/2OjzleiBWE
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) December 22, 2022
Ache performance ke baad bhi drop hojate ho to kuldeep yadav ho tum pic.twitter.com/7mRwcx0BjR
— Ansh Shah (@asmemesss) December 22, 2022
Kuldeep Yadav Dropped from the 2nd Test match. pic.twitter.com/8vGdc8LWBQ
— Cricket With Laresh (@Lareshhere) December 22, 2022
Kuldeep Yadav takes eight wickets and is dropped for the next game. 🤷🏽 #BANvsIND
— Jamie Alter 😷 🇮🇳 (@alter_jamie) December 22, 2022
Speaking of the action on the first day of the second Test, the first session is underway between both teams. The hosts have lost their two wickets on and currently playing on the score of 66 runs having skipper Shakib Al Hasan and number three batter Mominul Haque there in the middle with individual scores of 15 and 11 runs respectively.
Earlier in the day, openers Najmul Hasan Shanto and Zakir Hasan could play the individual knock of only 24 and 15 runs respectively.
Senior bowlers Ravichandran Ashwin and Jaydev Unadkat are the two bowlers who scalped the wickets for India so far on the first day of the Mirpur Test.