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Why Kuldeep Yadav is Missed in India's Playing XI Against West Indies
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News18•11-10-2026, 19:05
Why Kuldeep Yadav is Missed in India's Playing XI Against West Indies
- •India dropped spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the third T20I against West Indies despite his three wickets in the last two matches.
- •Captain Shreyas Iyer stated the team needed an extra pacer like Prince Yadav to execute yorkers and crucial death overs at the Holkar Stadium.
- •The tactical shift aims to prioritize a stronger economy rate and limit opponent boundary-hitting on flat tracks and small grounds.
- •All-rounder Shivam Dube was also replaced by Nitish Kumar Reddy in a like-for-like switch for the Indore match.
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Captain Shreyas Iyer explained that India wanted an extra pacer to bowl yorkers in death overs, limit opponent boundary-hitting, and prioritize stronger economy rates on the flat track and small ground at Holkar Stadium.
Pacer Prince Yadav replaced Kuldeep Yadav, while all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy came in for Shivam Dube in a like-for-like switch.
India failed to defend a record total of 250 in the second T20I because the bowlers did not execute their plans well, prompting the team to bring in an extra seamer for better control in pressure situations.
