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'They are too much dependent on Bumrah': Ex-India captain backs Kuldeep Yadav for Edgbaston Test
Former India captain has urged the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav in the second Test against England at Edgbaston. He also highlighted India's overdependence on Jasprit Bumrah. read more The track in Birmingham is expected to be spin-friendly one and Kuldeep is likely to return. Image: Reuters Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has said India should bring in left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test against England at Edgbaston. Speaking after India's five-wicket loss in the first Test at Headingley, Azhar said Kuldeep's experience could help ease the pressure on Jasprit Bumrah. Indian bowlers struggled to stop the England batters in the fourth innings in Leeds, even after India posted solid scores in both innings. Despite hundreds from Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, collapses in the middle and lower order prevented India from setting bigger targets. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Azharuddin wants Kuldeep Yadav in 2nd Test Azharuddin said the team must get the playing XI right going forward. He suggested the team management to include Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test. The pitch is expected to be dry in Birmingham, which could favour spinners like Kuldeep. Bumrah, on the other hand, will play just three matches in the series and his participation in the 2nd Test is uncertain. 'They are too much dependent on Bumrah. It's not easy because you need more experienced bowlers, and they should play Kuldeep Yadav. We lost because of batting collapse, but anyways now they have to pick the right players and bowling has to be perfect,' Azharuddin told PTI. Bumrah had to carry most of the bowling workload in the opening match. He inspired the team with his five-wicket haul in the first innings to help bowl England out for 465, taking a slight lead of 6 runs. However, when Bumrah failed to take wickets in the second innings, the rest of the bowling lineup looked ordinary. They managed just five wickets as England chased down the 371-run target with ease. Azhar defends Gill's captaincy The 62-year-old defended new Test captain Gill, saying he should be given enough time to prove his mettle. 'This is his just first match as a captain, you just can't talk about captaincy. It's too early to talk about captaincy,' he remarked. 'We should give him a fair chance and he has just taken over. So, you should give him a lot of time and support. We cannot just complain and criticise players like that,' said Azharuddin, who led India to 14 wins in 47 Tests as captain. (With agency inputs)
Time of India
2 hours ago
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- Time of India
IND vs ENG Test: 'Bowling has to be perfect' - Mohammad Azharuddin urges Team India to reduce Jasprit Bumrah dependency
Jasprit Bumrah Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has cautioned the team management against over-reliance on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and called for the inclusion of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second Test against England at Edgbaston. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! India went down by five wickets in the first Test at Headingley, despite centuries from Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant , KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, the team faltered with repeated collapses and a bowling unit heavily dependent on Bumrah to both take wickets and control the run rate. India's Day 2 at the Nets in Edgbaston | IND vs ENG Test Series 'They are too much dependent on Bumrah. It's not easy because you need more experienced bowlers, and they should play Kuldeep Yadav,' Azharuddin told PTI Videos, suggesting that the wrist-spinner's inclusion could offer more control and variety. Poll Do you think India is too reliant on Jasprit Bumrah? Yes, other bowlers need to step up No, he is our best bowler Partially, but he can handle the pressure India will face England in the second Test starting July 2 in Birmingham. With conditions likely to favour spin later in the match, Azhar said picking the right bowling combination will be key to bouncing back from the Leeds defeat. 'We lost because of the batting collapse, but now they have to pick the right players. Bowling has to be perfect,' he noted. Kuldeep Yadav spins it tight at Edgbaston Azhar also defended new Test captain Shubman Gill, who is leading India for the first time in a five-match series. 'This is just his first match as captain. You can't talk about captaincy so early. He should be given a fair chance, support, and time,' Azhar said. The former skipper, who led India in 47 Tests, stressed that patience is crucial. 'We cannot just complain and criticise players like that,' he added. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
3 hours ago
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- Time of India
India is too much dependent on Jasprit Bumrah, should play Kuldeep Yadav: Mohammad Azharuddin
Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin said India should play left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Edgbaston Test against England to add more experience to their bowling attack and reduce the burden on pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah . Across the first Test at Leeds, which India lost by five wickets, the visitors were relying heavily on Bumrah for wickets and cutting the flow of runs. "They are too much dependent on Bumrah. It's not easy because you need more experienced bowlers, and they should play Kuldeep Yadav," Azharuddin told PTI Videos. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fastest Selling Plots of Mysore from 40L | 40+ Amenities PurpleBrick Learn More Undo India will face England in the second Test at Birmingham from July 2, and the pitch, which is expected to be dry, could offer some assistance to Kuldeep. India made a good first innings total of 471 with skipper Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant making hundreds. Live Events They had a reasonable second innings total of 364 with KL Rahul and Pant scoring centuries, but middle and late order collapse in both digs meant that the visitors could not raise stronger totals or a target. Azharuddin called for keeping the team combination right to take the team out of the Leeds debacle. "We lost because of batting collapse, but anyways now they have to pick the right players and bowling has to be perfect," he noted. The 62-year-old defended new Test captain Gill, saying he should be given enough time to prove his mettle. "This is his just first match as a captain, you just can't talk about captaincy. It's too early to talk about captaincy," he remarked. "We should give him a fair chance and he has just taken over. So, you should give him a lot of time and support. We cannot just complain and criticise players like that," said Azharuddin, who led India to 14 wins in 47 Tests as captain.
News18
3 hours ago
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- News18
Azharuddin Says India 'Too Much Dependent On Bumrah.. Should Play Kuldeep Yadav'
Last Updated: Mohammad Azharuddin cited India's reliance on Jasprit Bumrah for their loss to England and suggested including spinner Kuldeep Yadav. After India's five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin cited the team's excessive reliance on pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah as a crucial factor in the loss. Azharuddin emphasised the need for a more balanced bowling attack and recommended including spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second Test starting Wednesday at Edgbaston in Birmingham, where the dry surface could benefit the left-arm wrist spinner. 'They are too much dependent on Bumrah. It's not that easy because you need more experienced bowlers, and they should play Kuldeep Yadav," Azharuddin was quoted as saying by PTI Videos from Hyderabad. Despite a strong start with a first-innings total of 471—thanks to centuries from Shubman Gill (147), Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), and Rishabh Pant (134)—India experienced a dramatic collapse, losing their last seven wickets for just 41 runs. This trend continued in the second innings as well. 'We lost because of batting collapse, but anyways now they have to pick the right players and bowling has to be perfect," Azhar noted. Azharuddin also defended debutant Test captain Shubman Gill, who faced scrutiny after the loss regarding his bowling changes during the game. 'This is his just first match as a captain, you just can't talk about captaincy, it's too early to talk about captaincy," he remarked, urging fans to give Gill time to grow into the role. 'We should give him a fair chance and he has just taken over, so you should give him a lot of time and support also. We cannot just complain and criticise players like that," he concluded. Jasprit Bumrah for the remainder of the Test series. Initially, it was decided that Bumrah would participate in only three of the five Tests in this ICC World Test Championship series to manage his back issue. According to Gambhir, India's narrow five-wicket loss to England in the series opener has not prompted any changes to this plan. 'For us, managing Bumrah's workload is crucial because there's a lot of cricket ahead and we know what he brings to the team," said Gambhir. 'Before this tour, it was agreed that he would play three Test matches, but we will monitor his condition. However, we haven't yet decided which other two Test matches he will play," he added. (With inputs from Agencies) First Published: June 29, 2025, 17:08 IST
Mint
9 hours ago
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- Mint
Gautam Gambhir - Shubman Gill sent ‘no brainer' message ahead of Edgbaston Test: ‘You have to play him…'
Team India failed to hand a defeat to the hosts during the 1st Test match at Leeds as they eventually lost the encounter by 5 wickets despite having five centurions in their ranks. As a young team under Shubman Gill's leadership looks to make a comeback in the Edgbaston Test, they will have serious doubts about the ability to take 20 wickets in the upcoming match especially given that Jasprit Bumrah may not feature in the fixture. Bumrah could be replaced in the upcoming match by left arm pacer Arshdeep Singh. However, there is also a growing call in the cricket fraternity that India should include the services of wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the upcoming Test match in order to bolster the Indian bowling attack. Former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke has said in his Beyond 23 podcast that the inclusion of Yadav in playing XI should be a no brainer for the Edgbaston Test. "Bowling-wise, I do not want to be hard on any individual, but I think they've got to play Kuldeep Yadav. I think it is an absolute no-brainer. I think he's a wicket-taker and would have offered a lot more than what he saw the attack do in this Test," Clarke said on his podcast. 'India have done this for a while. They care so much about extra batting or stacking the batting deep, and they are willing to risk picking the number one spinner to do that. I think to win in England, you've got to look to pick 20 wickets," he added. Prior to Clarke, even former English star Nick Knight has also asked for the inclusion of Yadav for the 2nd Test match. He said, 'I would be looking for every opportunity to play Kuldeep Yadav. England will find it hard against Kuldeep. If Kuldeep is on top of his game, that could be a defining moment in the series, or moments, because England likes to be aggressive. When you want to be aggressive, you have to be certain about which way the ball is turning. If there is a little bit of assistance from the pitch, Kuldeep will be able to bowl all his varieties,'
