Sanjay Manjrekar posted a tongue in cheek comment in the course of the ongoing India vs UAE Asia Cup match the place spinner Kuldeep Yadav snapped up 3 wickets in 2 overs. “Kuldeep has 3 in a single over. Could not play the subsequent sport now. 😉,” Manjrekar posted with a winking emoji. Kuldeep accounted for the wickets of UAE captain Muhammad Waseem, wicketkeeper Rahul Chopra and Harshit Kaushik.
Manjrekar was possible taking a dig at the truth that Yadav hadn’t been chosen for even one match within the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy a few months in the past in a collection that India drew 2-2 with England underneath the stewardship of latest captain Shubman Gill.
Forward of the Asia Cup, Yadav had not featured within the 19 video games India had stacked since lifting the T20 World Cup in Barbados final yr, although an ill-timed damage did little favours. Solely within the 50-overs is he a non-negotiable. However with the T20 World Cup defence at dwelling on the horizon, he soared again into the selectors’ consciousness and was picked for the Asia Cup.
Kuldeep has 3 in a single over. Could not play the subsequent sport now. 😉
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 10, 2025
Yadav is among the many best all-format bowlers on the planet. He had added deeper layers into his bowling—a greater management of all the things, from tempo to variations, a deeper understanding of the batsman’s thoughts in addition to his personal, and a resolve to reinvent and make the perfect of his remaining years.
Within the match on Wednesday, India opted to bowl in opposition to United Arab Emirates of their opening match of the Asia Cup. The sport marks the return of Gill to T20Is and he’ll open alongside his Punjab teammate Abhishek Sharma.
As per the group sheet, captain Suryakumar Yadav is anticipated to return in at No 3 forward of Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson, who’re slated to bat Nos 4 and 5 respectively.
India are getting into with one specialist pacer in Jasprit Bumrah whereas the opposite quick bowling choice is Hardik Pandya. Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy are the 2 frontline spinners within the taking part in eleven.