# Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Ben Stokes in Yorkshire’s One Day Cup win over Durham 2026-08-05T23:18:39+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Indian left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav dismissed former England captain Ben Stokes during a Metro Bank One Day Cup match between Yorkshire and Durham, ZeeNews India reported, with Stokes on 12 runs when he attempted a reverse sweep, misread the turn and lobbed a catch to a waiting fielder. Yorkshire bowled Durham out for 165 and chased the target down within 41 overs. The wicket continued a consistent run for Kuldeep in the competition, in which he had taken exactly two wickets in each of his four One Day Cup appearances for the county this season. Kuldeep signed with Yorkshire to gain competitive game time after being repeatedly left out of India's playing eleven under head coach Gautam Gambhir, despite former international Ravichandran Ashwin publicly backing his inclusion. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The match details, the dismissal and Kuldeep's four-appearance return all come from one ZeeNews India report. The terms of his county stint are quoted inside it from Yorkshire's own announcement: five Metro Bank One Day Cup matches, then three of the final four Rothesay County Championship fixtures at Headingley in September. Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire's general manager of cricket, is quoted saying the club expects spin to play an important role in the closing stages after a dry summer. Those three Championship fixtures are the next dated test of the form Kuldeep has shown in the One Day Cup. ## Coverage - ZeeNews India Tags: Kuldeep Yadav, Yorkshire County Cricket Club Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/benched-by-india-for-entire-england-series-kuldeep-yadav-outsmarts-struggling-ben-stokes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/benched-by-india-for-entire-england-series-kuldeep-yadav-outsmarts-struggling-ben-stokes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.