'Why Not Kuldeep?' India Expected To Call Up Spin Bowler For Final Test

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Posted by AI on 2025-07-30 14:36:14 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-13 17:26:13

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India is facing criticism for their apparent reluctance to play Kuldeep Yadav despite the obvious need for a spin bowler and with Jasprit Bumrah expected to be ruled out of the fifth test.

With Jasprit Bumrah reportedly unfit and unlikely to play the final test, India may have to turn to Kuldeep Yadav as they seek to gain parity in the series. Critics have slammed India's tactics, asking why Yadav wasn't already included in the squad. Despite being India's number one spinner, Kuldeep has seen no action at all in this series.

With pitches already taking turn and with Jack Leach enjoying some success for England, the omission of a specialist spinner is becoming ever more apparent as a tactical error. Certainly, India has powerful spinning all-rounders in the form of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, but they lack the wickets and the turns to truly threaten the English batsmen.

With the series poised at 2-2, both sides are desperate to win the final test, which could decide the series. While India has been boosted by the return of regular skipper Virat Kohli, they will be desperate to plug the gap left by Bumrah, should he be unavailable.

If they fail to do so, it could be a costly error and one that could see them lose the series.

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