Omission from T20 International squads for India's last two series hasn't bothered Kuldeep Yadav too much as the china man bowler feels it is an opportunity for him to do well in five-day cricket. Kuldeep was dropped from India's T20I squads for the West Indies tour and home series against South Africa but that hasn't dented his confidence.
"So far, I have done a good job in the limited-overs format. I feel very comfortable with the white ball. I am not worried about not being picked for the last two T20I series. Maybe the selectors felt I needed a break. Maybe the team thinks some changes are required. I respect that, and I have no complaints. I see this as an opportunity to do well in Tests. There is no doubt that wrist spinners are dominating the world"
Kuldeep was part of the India A side for the second unofficial Test against South Africa A, which ended in a draw in Mysore on Friday.
The wrist-spinner had a decent outing in the game, scalping 4 for 121 in 29 overs in the only innings India bowled in the match. In 68 T20 matches since that 2016 T20 World Cup, Kuldeep has taken 81 wickets at an average of 22.97 (ninth-best in the world, second among Indians), and an economy rate of 7.60 (fifth among Indians) and, he feels wrist spinners are in demand currently.
Kuldeep, however, feels it is very difficult to adjust to red-ball cricket after consistently featuring in the limited-overs formats.
"It's hard to play red-ball cricket when you aren't consistently playing that format," he said.
He said with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in fray for Tests, he will have to utilize the limited chances he gets.
"When three spinners like Ashwin, Jaddu and I are in the squad, it's challenging to pick the right combination. You need to be ready to grab your chance. Of course, there is pressure because you only get a few chances, and you have to make full use of them," Kuldeep added.
