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Kuldeep Yadav rested as precaution, not due to fitness issues
Kuldeep Yadav did not bowl in the second innings of the warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI because he wanted to assess his body after a heavy workload, India's spin bowling…
The Story in Brief
Kuldeep Yadav did not bowl in the second innings of the warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI because he wanted to assess his body after a heavy workload, India's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said on Sunday. Kuldeep bowled 18 overs in the three-day match plus two-three overs before the game. Bahutule said the decision was purely precautionary, allaying concerns over the left-arm wrist-spinner's fitness.
Other spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Saransh Jain got extended outings as India assessed options ahead of the first Test in Galle. The pitch offered little turn initially but began to grip as the game progressed. Shubman Gill recovered from a blow to his right hand and returned to action. Devdutt Padikkal's century strengthened his case for a place in the playing XI.
The Indian Opinion
Social media was quick to spin Kuldeep Yadav's second-innings rest into a fitness scare, but India's spin coach has set the record straight. The cycle of panic over every workload management decision is tiresome. The real test will be how India's spinners perform on a turning Galle track. Can the support cast step up if an opener falls cheaply?
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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