Kuldeep Yadav revealed that the thing that makes him most happy of the field is the feeling of picking a batsman's wicket, who is trying to hit him for sixes.

The chinaman bowler said, “Containing the batsman is not my motto. If the batsman hits a six it makes me happy because it always gives me a chance to pick up a wicket. Turning the ball and deceiving the batsman in the air is my strength and I stick to that.”

Kuldeep's emergence in One Day International cricket has been one of the biggest plus points for Indian cricket. He finished 2018 as the highest-wicket taker in the ODI series in South Africa, England and the Asia Cup. He was also the overall second highest wicket-taker in the ODIs with 45 scalps from 19 matches, just behind Afghanistan's Rashid Khan’s 48.

Recently, Kuldeep has revealed how a batsman can be trapped even on a flat wicket, as well, as revealed his strength which makes him a premier choice for the white-ball cricket.

Kuldeep told a leading Indian daily, “There is a saying 'Kitna bhi paata wicket kyu na ho jitna aap hawa mein daloge batsman utna fasega' [No matter how flat the wicket is, the more you toss the ball up, the more the batsman will get trapped]. If you bowl quicker on a flat pitch then it becomes easier for the batsman to hit. So, I always remember these things and kept giving the loop.”

Meanwhile, Kuldeep was also a part of India’s ODI series winning squad in New Zealand, has revealed how he countered the wind there.

He signed off by saying, “In all the matches that I played, the breeze played a huge part. It's difficult to deliver against the wind as the ball sometimes goes a bit fast or a bit slow- so control is paramount. But I tried using it to good effect and bring the drift into play and thereby deceive batsman. Using angles is another aspect I focused on. However, if the wind is blowing from the opposite direction then again, you have to adjust.”

(With the India Express Inputs)