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Kuldeep Yadav Unlikely To Be Picked For Test Series In New Zealand
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:50
Kuldeep Yadav Unlikely To Be Picked For Test Series In New Zealand
- •Star spinner Kuldeep Yadav is unlikely to be selected for India's upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand due to favorable conditions for pacers.
- •Selectors are reportedly planning to pick no more than three spinners, with Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Manav Suthar ahead of Kuldeep in the pecking order.
- •While Kuldeep is expected to feature in the ODI and possibly the T20I squads, seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is set to return for the Tests.
- •Pacers like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, and Akash Deep are in line for selection in the Test squad.
Key Questions Answered
Kuldeep Yadav is unlikely to be picked because New Zealand's conditions favor pacers over spinners, and selectors plan to include no more than three spinners, with Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Manav Suthar currently ahead of him.
The Indian team management has shortlisted Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, and Akash Deep for the Test series in New Zealand.
Saransh Jain failed to impress with his bowling on his Test debut during the Sri Lanka series, and with Washington Sundar now fit, Jain is set to be left out of the squad.
