VVS Laxman: Kuldeep Yadav requires to get his confidence back

Kuldeep Yadav. Picture/ AFP

Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will be looking to make their mark as India's spin duo in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka starting July 18. Former India cricketers VVS Laxman and Irfan Pathan shared their thoughts on Chahal and Yadav ahead of the SL tour, during a show.

Speaking exclusively on Star Sports' Show Game Plan, former Team India batsman VVS Laxman backs the spinner-duo of Kuldeep Yadav & Yuzvendra Chahal ahead of India's tour of Sri Lanka, "I would like to see them (Kuldeep Yadav & Yuzvendra Chahal) play in three ODIs because there are six spinners as you rightly mentioned. I think in ODIs, each bowler will get to play 10 overs. So, the more overs they bowl, the more success they have, they will get back the confidence - especially Kuldeep Yadav. Yuzvendra Chahal is a successful and experienced bowler, he is high on confidence and a very important member, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup. I think Kuldeep requires to get his confidence back."

Meanwhile, former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan backs the spinner-duo of Kuldeep Yadav & Yuzvendra Chahal ahead of India's tour of Sri Lanka, "The only way you can get confidence is by playing matches. And if he keeps bowling more and more overs, this is where his lost confidence will come back. He has been a very successful bowler in a short span of time for Indian cricket. He has been one of the quickest to take 100 wickets and he is a wicket-taker. As far as the rest of the team is concerned, you need to give him the confidence. So, I am looking forward to seeing, not only Kuldeep and Chahal bowling together, but I am hoping that Hardik Pandya starts bowling. What I am hearing is that if he starts bowling, then it makes it easier to play both of them."

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