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‘He's not getting enough opportunities’: Clarke backs Kuldeep, questions India's rotation policy

Former World Cup-winning Australian captain Michael Clarke recently discussed the career trajectory of Indian wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav during an appearance on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. Clarke commended the 31-year-old athlete as the top multi-format spinner globally while criticizing ongoing rotation practices that frequently leave the bowler out of starting lineups despite his impressive international record of 369 wickets across 194 appearances.

Kuldeep previously faced selection setbacks including omission from the Test lineup following the opening match against Sri Lanka in Galle, alongside exclusions from the T20I squad for the Afghanistan series and the Asian Games. To maintain match fitness, the left-arm bowler joined Yorkshire for English county action, securing his first First-Class 10-wicket match haul at Headingley, which featured career-best bowling figures of six wickets for 50 runs against Essex.

While expressing personal disappointment regarding time spent on the bench, Kuldeep acknowledged to talkSPORT that team strategy and pitch conditions ultimately guide selection choices.

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