'Definitely in scheme of things': India refuse to panic over Kuldeep after poor Galle Test
India's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has defended Kuldeep Yadav following his underwhelming performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka. The coach attributed the struggle to the specific behavior of the Kookaburra ball and changing pitch conditions, confirming Kuldeep remains in the team's future plans.
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India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has backed Kuldeep Yadav after his quiet outing in the first Test against Sri Lanka, saying the left-arm wrist spinner remains an important part of the team's plans ahead of the second Test in Colombo.Kuldeep picked up just one wicket in 25 overs across both innings in Galle, while Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar shared 14 wickets between them.Bahutule said Kuldeep's role in Galle was different because of the conditions and the nature of the Kookaburra ball."He's been bowling extremely well. It's just the situation which arose in Galle, he had to play a different role.
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