Kuldeep Yadav who missed out on selection to the playing 11 for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai is potentially set to make a return to the team as the third spinner for the second Test match.
The black soil wicket at Kanpur and the added factor of it being his home ground is likely to boost his selection, with the wicket set to assist spinners.
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After winning the first Test in Chennai, India will be heading into the second Test with a sight of whitewashing Bangladesh in the Test series and extending their lead on the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.
Kuldeep Yadav might get a go ahead to play the Test over Axar Patel after the former had scalped 19 wickets in the four Tests against England earlier this year, while also being a wrist spinner instead of a finger-spin option.
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In an interview with Sportstar, Kapil Pandey, Kuldeep Yadav's coach has backed the left-arm wrist spinner to do well in the Kanpur Test irrespective of how the surface reacts, calling him a way matured bowler now.
"He is a matured bowler, and his expertise should be utilized in all kinds of wickets because time and again, he has proven his mettle in red-ball cricket,” he told Sportstar.
"His selection shouldn’t depend on the surface. If someone can claim wickets in Dharamshala or Sydney or Chattogram, it’s a clear indication that his performance does not depend on the pitch. He can deliver anywhere, be it Chennai or Kanpur,” the coach added.
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His coach also believed that Bangladesh would be under much higher pressure if Kuldeep played the Test, calling the left-armer an already proven bowler,
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"When you have three proven spinners, you should play all of them. The Green Park is his home ground and he knows the conditions very well, so he will do even better here. If they finally give Kuldeep a chance, Bangladesh will be under more pressure," he concluded.
The second Test at Kanpur is reportedly set to be played on a black soil pitch, starting from September 27 to October 1.
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