US EditionENG vs IND, Test Series: Kuldeep Should Have Played Three Matches, Says Ganguly
ENGLAND, JUL 31 – Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh were sidelined due to injuries and team strategy favoring pace bowlers; spinners took only 19 wickets in 150 overs at the Oval, reports show.
- On July 31, 2025, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh were left out of the XI for the IND vs ENG 5th Test at The Oval, ending their tour without an appearance.
- Team management maintained a pace-heavy attack with three pacers and two spin-bowling allrounders, leaving Kuldeep Yadav out of the XI.
- Ganguly told reporters, `I wish Kuldeep had played in Manchester, had played at Lord's and even in Birmingham because without quality spin you would find it hard to get teams out on day four and five of a Test`.
- He concluded that Ganguly said, `Kuldeep is someone India must persist with`, emphasizing his importance for future matches.
- Following his training injury, Arshdeep Singh, left-arm pacer, was set to debut in Manchester before being ruled out and replaced by Anshul Kamboj in the IND vs ENG 4th Test.
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The final match of the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy series is going on. The Indian team gave a chance to a total of 16 players in this series but Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Abhimanyu Easwaran could not play a single match in the entire series.
Ganguly sends blunt message to Gill, Gambhir after Kuldeep is overlooked for England Tests: 'Without quality spin...'
Kuldeep Yadav ended up getting sidelined for the entire tour of England despite India making four changes to their XI for the series final at The Oval, and former India captain Sourav Ganguly felt the left-arm wrist spinner is someone who is "crucial" for Indian cricket and needs to be persisted with.
India Vs England: Kuldeep Should've Played At Lord's And Manchester, Says Ganguly
Ganguly cited as example the fourth Test in Manchester where the Indian lower middle-order batters frustrated the English bowlers, playing out 143 overs to force a draw on a fifth day pitch
Ganguly points out reason behind spinner Kuldeep Yadavs omission from 5th Test playing XI - The Tribune
With Team India using three pacers and two spin bowling all-rounders for The Oval Test, once again, Kuldeep missed out on an opportunity to play a Test match in England. While Kuldeep played one match in England back in 2018 and went wicketless, he has a fine record against England, taking 21 wickets in six matches at an average of 22.28, with best figures of 5/72.
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