Kuldeep finished with just ten wickets in IPL 2026, but signed off from the season on a high by picking 3-29 and helping DC beat KKR by 40 runs at the Eden Gardens on Sunday evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cKuldeep Yadav has always been a match-winner for me. Every bowler goes through difficult phases, but players with his skill and experience have the ability to bounce back strongly, and that\u2019s exactly what he showed today. When Kuldeep gets wickets, he doesn\u2019t just pick up one, he changes games with multiple breakthroughs, like we saw in this spell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I was a little surprised Delhi Capitals didn\u2019t bring him back into the lineup earlier. Batters are often given a short break to reset and return stronger, but from a bowling perspective, someone with Kuldeep\u2019s quality, confidence, and pride should ideally have been backed much sooner because he brings genuine wicket-taking ability to the side,\u201d said Kumble on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Mumbai Indians falling short by 30 runs to Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium, Kumble pointed to the dismissal of skipper Hardik Pandya as the decisive moment in the chase. \u201cWhen Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were batting together, Mumbai Indians looked firmly in control of the chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I was a little surprised Delhi Capitals didn\u2019t bring him back into the lineup earlier. Batters are often given a short break to reset and return stronger, but from a bowling perspective, someone with Kuldeep\u2019s quality, confidence, and pride should ideally have been backed much sooner because he brings genuine wicket-taking ability to the side,\u201d said Kumble on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut once more than 50 runs were left for the remaining batters, the pressure shifted back onto Mumbai Indians. That\u2019s where Jofra Archer\u2019s return spell became crucial, because dismissing Hardik Pandya at that moment completely changed the momentum of the chase,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n