India left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has shared an emotional farewell video for his former team Kolkata Knight Riders after being picked by the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the IPL 2022 mega auction (KKR).

Looking back on his eight-year-long tenure with the two-time IPL winning franchise, Kuldeep thanked the team management for believing in him and stated that his time with the KKR will undoubtedly benefit him in his future career.

In 2014, Kuldeep joined KKR as an uncapped player. While he remained an important member for several seasons, the left-arm spinner wasn't a regular starter in the playing eleven in recent years.

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Thanking KKR co-owners Shah Rukh Khan, Jay Mehta and Juhi Chawla, Kuldeep tweeted, “The team owners and management, @iamsrk Sir, Jay sir, @iam_juhi ma’am, and @VenkyMysore sir took a lot of care and ensured I always felt at home. As I embark on a new journey, I have nothing but gratitude towards the franchise for all the memories. Thank you @KKRiders.”

Kuldeep entered the IPL 2022 mega auction with a base price of Rs 1 crore and was signed by DC for Rs 2 crores. DC co-owner Parth Jindal welcomed Kuldeep to the camp and said he expects him to perform well this season and that he was not treated well by KKR.

Speaking on Auction Alert with Boria, Parth said, “I don’t think he [Kuldeep Yadav] has been handled well in the IPL for the last few seasons, he is a player who rides very much on confidence. In the environment we have created at Delhi Capitals with Ricky Ponting and Rishabh Pant, it is something that we want to give him.”