Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav was one such player in the Indian camp who didn’t feature in any of the Test matches against Australia. However, Washington Sundar was handed the debut cap and Kuldeep, who had claimed a five-for in 2018-19 tour, was benched yet again. Recently Ajinkya Rahane, who led India to a historic series win in the absence of Virat Kohli, revealed why Sundar was chosen ahead of Kuldeep. “It was a really tough call because Kuldeep was there as a spinner and he deserved to play. For me boosting the confidence of players in their abilities is really important,” said Ajinkya Rahane.

Source: Hindustan Times January 27, 2021 07:44 UTC