Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian spinner to achieve such a feat in T20 cricket, created a stir in world cricket.

Kuldeep Yadav surprised by spin during the third T20I at The Wanderers, said that South African wickets, which are generally known for their pace and bounce, are favorable for spinners in the current tour as well. Kuldeep had a great 29th birthday on Thursday as he became the second Indian bowler after Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Kuldeep Yadav Equals Bhuwaneshwar Kumar Record) to take five-wicket hauls more than once in T20Is. He became the first Indian spinner to reach this milestone. Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar both have five wicket hauls in T20. They have two wickets each in T20I.

Kuldeep Yadav said after taking five wickets
Kuldeep said, “It turned out to be a special day. I never thought about taking five wickets. I just wanted to help the team win which is more important.” “I was worried about my bowling because I was playing after a while, so I wanted to find my rhythm. Today it was perfect. The ball was coming out of the hands well and the conditions were also a bit favorable for the spinners. ” Kuldeep returned with figures of 5/17 in 2.5 overs as India defeated South Africa by 106 runs to level the three-match T20 series 1-1.

“To be honest, (Kuldeep Yadav on Pitch) the wickets are very good for spinners. The good thing about these wickets is that the ball comes very fast after pitching. So sometimes, you have to change your variations. And if you get it right it’s great.” It’s hard to choose,” he said.

Kuldeep last played in South Africa in 2018 but due to a knee injury in 2021, for which he had to undergo surgery, his career was put on hold for 6-7 months. However, he successfully returned to the field with a new technique. “In 2018, I was very new and after that, I struggled with my injury for a few years and after the surgery I came back and made some changes in my bowling, especially in my run-up. Trying to be more aggressive. And just trying to bowl more straight and focus on the length,” Kuldeep said.

Like his teammates, Kuldeep too took some time to recover from the defeat to Australia in the ODI World Cup final. “It was really tough to start with. The first 7 to 10 days were really tough. Whenever I woke up, the thought of losing the World Cup final was haunting me but life changes and moves on. I had to play in South Africa. Got a chance.” I last played here in 2018 so I knew the conditions well,” he said.

“What you want in cricket never happens and you have to learn from them and apply them in future matches.” Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive inning of 100 runs in 56 balls set the stage for India to score 201 runs for 7 wickets in the third T20 match, which the Proteas failed to achieve after being bowled out for 95 runs in 13.5 overs. Kuldeep (Kuldeep Yadav on Suryakumar Yadav Century) said, “Surya Bhai batted brilliantly. It was wonderful to see the way he was batting because the pitch was not so easy to bat on. It was really a pleasure to watch him bat. ” The tour will now turn into a three-match ODI series starting on Sunday in Johannesburg.