"Kuldeep Yadav Not A Certainty": India Great's Bold Take On Team's Playing XI For Cricket World Cup 2023

04.10.2023 - 06:31 sports.ndtv.com

Team India is all set to kick off its Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign on October 8 with a match against Australia in Chennai.

Before Rohit Sharma and company begin their quest for the world title, former India captain Ravi Shastri has made a bold statement.

Shastri believes that left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav's place in the playing XI of India is not confirmed. He added that Kuldeep could cement his place during the Cricket World Cup 2023 only if he starts the tournament on a 'brilliant' note. "You have to be flexible.

I will go one step ahead and watch the oppositions and think how they will play whom. And now that Ashwin is in the 15, it makes a challenge for the XI all the time," Shastri told ESPNcricinfo. "Kuldeep is not a certainty, unless he comes in and starts off brilliantly.

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