Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav has finally taken on the much-deserved role of the lead actor in India's spin blockbuster at home, establishing himself as the team's main strike bowler against the West Indies. In an eight-year career spanning just 15 matches, Kuldeep has spent much of his professional life in the shadows of India's celebrated spin duo, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
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For over a decade, Ashwin and Jadeja made India an impregnable fortress with their all-round brilliance, while Kuldeep often found himself warming the bench - waiting patiently for his turn despite making an impact whenever given an opportunity. Now, with Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement, the mantle of carrying forward India's rich spin legacy has fallen to Kuldeep, and he looks more than ready to embrace the challenge.
The 30-year-old’s journey has been far from easy. Nothing has ever been handed to him on a platter; he has had to fight his way through every setback.
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