Kuldeep Yadav unfazed by Team India snub despite performing well

India’s Kuldeep Yadav after claiming the wicket of Yannic Cariah during the first ODI against West Indies in Bridgetown on Thursday. Pic/AFP

Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm wrist-spinner, exhibited a top-class spinner's qualities during India's five-wicket victory over West Indies in the first ODI, returning impressive figures of 4 for 6.

The 28-year-old left-arm chinaman bowler has had his share of challenges. Despite delivering strong performances, he has been in and out of the team. Kuldeep boasts impressive records in all three formats of the game.

Abundance of spinners

However, due to India's abundance of spin resources, he has been sidelined for a significant number of matches since making his international debut. Nevertheless, the wrist spinner remains unfazed by such fluctuations and focuses on the aspects of his game that he can control.

"You often have to sit outside because of the situation or the combination. It's a normal thing. I've been playing cricket for such a long time - it's been six, six-and-a-half years [since my debut] and a lot of things have become normal.

"I pay more attention to the work I need to put in, and my bowling, [so that I can perform] whenever I get a chance. I'm very relaxed when I don't play because there's no pressure of performing on the ground.

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"When you play there's pressure, but at the same time, it's the pressure of doing well. You're playing for a big team, you're playing for India, you have so many people watching you, following you, so you want to perform at your best," Kuldeep said in a post-match press conference as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

Support from Rohit, Virat

Kuldeep also credited his recent success to the seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

He said: "Seniors play a big role. When I brought the changes in my game, Virat bhai and Rohit bhai supported me a lot. They have shown confidence in me. They are backing me."

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