India vs England: More Than Kuldeep Yadav's Bowling, Rohit Sharma Is Impressed By This Aspect

09.03.2024 - 13:17 sports.ndtv.com

With India recording a thumping win over England inside three days in the fifth and final Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded spinner Kuldeep Yadav's performance with the bowl and bat.

A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the back of England's batting line-up, handing the Three Lions' 'Bazball' school of cricket a blow as India won the Test by an innings and 64 runs at Dharamshala on Saturday.

Kuldeep was crowned as the 'Player of the Match' for his all-round performance as he scored 30 runs and took five wickets in England's first innings.

He took two wickets in England's second innings. "We know he (Kuldeep) has a lot of potential, can be a match-winner. He has something about him.

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India captain Rohit Sharma hailed the performance of the debutants in the recently concluded Test series vs England and called the series one of the toughest of his Test career. Speaking exclusively about the hard-fought series on Team Ro on Instagram, Rohit said, “A five Test match series is always tough, always hard, a lot of challenges through that one and a half to two months that we need to go through. It was a very different experience to play that five Test series and against an opposition like England, we knew it was never going to be easy. We have to be at our best and certainly towards the end, I could say that we are at our best to come out on top on four occasions. So very, very pleased with how we played that series.”

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For Rohit Sharma, the India vs England Test series has been a big learning curve. Missing top stars due to injury and other reasons, Rohit Sharma marshalled a group of debutants to defeat a strong England side. He had by his side experienced campaigners like R Ashwin too, who had a special series. The veteran off-spinner was the top wicket-taker in the series with 26 scalps in 10 innings. He had to deal with tough times on the personal front as his mother suffered a health emergency.

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Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is well known for his one-liners on the cricket field and his antics with some of the youngsters in the side has gone viral on social media. Rohit has backed a lot of young talents in the recent past and on several occasions, he was heard scolding the cricketers and telling them to not have a casual attitude while fielding. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav opened up about the impact that Rohit had on his career and said that the youngsters never take his words to heart.

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India broke many records in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against England at home. The Rohit Sharma-led side put up a dominating show and clinched the series with 4-1 scoreline. The win became more special as the hosts side consisted of many youngsters, who gave exemplary performances and became household names. One such player was batter Sarfaraz Khan, who made his debut in the third Test and completed the series with 200 runs in his tally. He also smashed three half-centuries and played fearless cricket against England.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal is certainly on the top of his game at the moment. Following a successful show in the Indian Premier League 2023, the southpaw made his India debut and never looked back. India's recent five-match Test series against England saw Jaiswal emerging as even better performer as the batter went on to break several records. He ended with 712 runs across five matches at an average of 89, dominating the series on all fronts. Throughout the series what didn't go unnoticed was a supporting captain Rohit Sharma, who was always there to back and guide the youngster.

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The India vs England Test series brought several positives for the Rohit Sharma-led hosts. Despite top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami missing from action, the Indian cricket team was boosted by the presence of debutants like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. They gave a good account of themselves along with the seniors as India notched a 4-1 series win in the five-match series. Kuldeep Yadav was one of the standout performers for India. The left-arm wrist spinner was the joint third-highest wicket-taker with 19 scalps. But more than that, it was his batting which impressed everybody.