Not afraid of failures now: Kuldeep Yadav

The 27-year-old from Uttar Pradesh picked up a four-wicket haul, including a hat-trick to star in the win for India 'A' against New Zealand 'A' in the second unofficial ODI on Sunday. "I did not know how to cope with not getting enough game time. After the injury layoff of 4 months, I realised that I need to bowl quicker and began working on it.

I am not afraid of failures now," said Yadav after the match. Yadav, who has featured in 7 Tests, 69 ODIs and 25 T20Is, formed a part of the famous 'KulCha' along with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal but he has been in and out of the national side in the recent past due to loss of form and injuries. "When you fail, you learn.

When I came back to the Indian side in January. I was not afraid of failure, I wanted to enjoy the game. My focus is to keep hitting the good lengths.

(Getting) wickets is not in my hands...just want to bowl in good areas," he said. "To be honest, when I got injured, coming back from there, understanding my rhythm was very important. I was a little bit slow.

After surgery, I have changed that rhythm, bowling with more effort and more control." Yadav had undergone a surgery after sustaining a knee injury during the IPL in September last year. After a long rehabilitation process, he was included in the three-ODI series against West Indies and also replaced injured Washington Sundar in the three T20s against Sri Lanka in February. However, Yadav featured in just one ODI against West Indies and one T20 against Sri Lanka.