Dinesh Karthik urges India to include Kuldeep Yadav for fourth T20I at Hyderabad
Dinesh Karthik recommends including Kuldeep Yadav for the fourth T20I at Hyderabad to strengthen India's bowling attack.
Dinesh Karthik said India should include Kuldeep Yadav for the fourth T20I against West Indies at Hyderabad. The former India wicketkeeper-batter recommended bringing the left-arm wrist-spinner in place of one of the all-rounders.
Karthik said the flat pitch and large boundaries at Hyderabad require five specialist bowlers to compete effectively. Kuldeep has taken seven wickets across three innings in the series at an average of 23.85.
India dropped Kuldeep for the third T20I at Indore and replaced him with pacer Prince Yadav. Captain Shreyas Iyer said the team wanted an extra seamer to bowl yorkers in the death overs and limit boundary-hitting on the small ground.
CricHubb Take
Karthik's call reflects a recurring tension in T20 selection: when pitches flatten and boundaries shrink, the balance between control and wicket-taking threat becomes the decisive factor in squad composition.