Kuldeep Yadav visited Bageshwar Dham temple in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh ahead of India’s ODI series against Sri Lanka. The official handle of Bageshwar Dham Sarkar released a video on their social media handle. The ace spinner took the blessings of religious leader Dhirendra Kumar Shastri on the eve of Guru Poornima Mahotsav. Kuldeep paid a visit ahead of joining India’s ODI squad for the Sri Lanka tour. Kuldeep often visited Bageshwar Dham before starting any series for India. Kuldeep will be taking part in the ODI series and the bowler was rested for the T20I series.
Kuldeep was one of the vital cogs for India in their T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, especially in the West Indies leg of the tournament. It was learnt that Kuldeep, who is part of the ODI squad, has been given a break from the T20Is and remains to be India’s frontline spinner in that format. The selectors wanted Ravi Bishnoi to gain more experience and believe he is the best option to be India’s second wrist-spinner after Kuldeep.
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Kuldeep to take part in ODI series
The World Champion Kuldeep will be back in action during the ODI-leg of the Sri Lanka tour. He is expected to be paired with the left-arm spinner Axar Patel as India’s two spin-bowling option. Meanwhile, the head coach Gautam Gambhir-led Team India has arrived in Sri Lanka for the T20I series. The Suryakumar Yadav-led T20I side has also begun the training session with the first T20I match being played on July 27 in Pallekele and the series will go on until July 30.
Meanwhile, the ODI series will begin from August 2 and the third and last T20I will be played on August 7. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who announced their retirement from the T20Is, will also be back to cricketing action in the ODIs. The series will also mark the return of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, who solidify India’s middle order alongside Rishabh Pant.