India’s star spinner Kuldeep Yadav has revealed how former England captain Kevin Peterson helped him be ready for the five -match Test series against England. However, Kuldeep Yadav did not get a chance in the first Test in Headingly, where India lost five wickets.
Playing for the capitals of Delhi in IPL 2025, Kuldeep kept in mind the tour of England and worked closely with Kevin Pietersen, along with the team’s patron.
Kuldeep Yadav revealed how Kevin Peterson helped prepare him for England Tour
Peterson has a strong record against spin and deep knowledge of the spin and English batting and situations, so Kuldeep turned to the Delhi Capital Mentor for guidance.
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The British agreed with happiness, as he and Kuldeep used to sit regularly and go through the batting line-up of the entire England, discussing each player one by one. The Chinaman bowler revealed that Peterson shared insight into the strength and weaknesses of each batsman during IPL 2025.
Kaldeep Yadav was told by the Indian Express, “Kevin Pietersen was part of our team in DC. He gave me a lot of input for the tour of England. He told me about fielding positions, pitches and batsmen. We ran through his batting lineup. He told me about the necessary mentality in England.”
Kuldeep Yadav revealed Kevin Pietersen’s important advice to succeed in England
Kuldeep further revealed how Peterson gave him a valuable advice about bowling in England. He said Peterson told him that many spinners go into a defensive mode while playing in English conditions, but they encouraged him to be aggressive and always searched for wickets.
He suggested Kuldeep to return his natural attacker style and focus on how he could create opportunities and achieve successes, even in circumstances that do not help spinners much.
The wrist-spinner said, “Peterson said that spinners usually come to England with a defensive mindset. They think that in England, fast bowlers will get wickets, and they will be in a supporting role. They asked me to take the field with an attacker mentality. If I get a game and think about 15 to 20 overs,”
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Apart from bowling, Apan kuch kuch flour is Nahi: Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep knows his job very well and has admitted that if he does not distribute with the ball, he is not worth a place in the Indian cricket team, especially in difficult conditions like England.
The spinner also revealed that he focuses on putting sufficient revolutions on the ball, as it helps him to get wickets. However, it remains to be seen whether he gets a chance in the second Test.
The spinner signed, saying, “Apan kuch kuch flour nahi hai apart from bowling (I don’t know anything except bowling). If you don’t take wickets, you can’t stop yourself to play in England. If you don’t do wickets, you don’t do one thing.” Wickets. “