Kuldeep has taken only one wicket in the two ODIs so far.
Team India have been dominant in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. While Deepak Chahar who made a comeback to the Indian team after more than 6 months has impressed everyone, Kuldeep Yadav who too is making a comeback hasn’t been able to leave a mark yet.
Kuldeep has looked out of sorts in the first two ODIs, managing to claim only one wicket.
According to former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif, Kuldeep is a little uncertain about the speed he needs to bowl.
"He is slightly confused if he should bowl fast or slow. He has adopted a new thing that he wants to bowl fast, he wants to keep the speed around 90 kph. There at times the balls are pitching short, so Williams played the pull shots and when he flighted the ball, he was driven," Kaif said in a discussion with Sony Sports.
Although Kuldeep managed to get the crucial wicket of Sikandar Raza, Kaif pointed out that the left-arm spinner conceded a lot of runs.
"There were quite a few boundaries that went off his bowling. He proved slightly expensive if we see today. He conceded the most runs if we talk about the bowlers, he gave 49 runs in his eight overs. He had a big wicket to his name, he dismissed Sikandar Raza, who is a good player," he added.
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However, he believes that once the 27-year-old plays more games, he would be back to his best.
“He missed a caught-and-bowled opportunity, he will be slightly disappointed with that. However, the rhythm is being seen. He bowled well in West Indies. He will get better when he plays more matches. He has not got regular matches," added Kaif.
With the series already won by KL Rahul and his men, the third ODI will be a dead rubber on Monday (August 22) at the Harare Sports Club.
(SONY SPORTS INPUTS)