DC vs PBKS: ‘He backs us till the end,' Kuldeep Yadav credits Rishabh Pant behind newfound form in IPL 2022
India Today
Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged man of the match against Punjab for his fantastic spell of 4-0-24-2 where he was credited for his deadly accuracy.
Left arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has seen an incredible turnaround in form after getting picked for Delhi Capitals in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. Yadav, had seen an incredible slump in his form while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the last two editions of the tournament and was benched for almost entirety of the season.
That looks to be a matter of the past, as Yadav seems to have turned things around, picking up 13 wickets in six games for his new franchise. The left arm spinner was adjudged man of the match for his accuracy against Punjab Kings on Wednesday evening and while speaking in the post-match presentation, credited Rishabh Pant for his turnaround in fortunes.
He explained how he took his two wickets against Punjab, stating that Pant had to be credited for at least one of his wickets. He revealed that Pant had been constantly asking him to come and bowl around the wicket, something he wasn’t interested in. However, he chose to listen to his captain, which got him the wicket of Australian Nathan Ellis, when he bowled him through the gate.
Kuldeep stated that against Kagiso Rabada the plan was much simpler since he knew that the South African was not going to take a big stride.
“He seldom brings his foot forward and that ‘s why the wrong’un is very effective against him,” the bowler added.The wrist spinner credited Pant for his turnaround in form, revealing that the Delhi captain backs his bowlers till the end and does not get frustrated if they are going for a few runs.
“I have been given a lot of confidence in this IPL and I am very clear mentally as to how the batter will react to me,” Kuldeep said.
“I am really enjoying my bowling after a long time and the credit behind the wickets goes to Rishabh for the way he backs his spinners,” Yadav talked about Pant.
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