Kuldeep Yadav Needs To Stay Mentally Strong, Seek Advice And Analyse: Paul Adams

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Former South Africa left-arm wrist spinner Paul Adams has called on India's Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav to get mentally strong and analyze how he can continue to have an impact at the international level.

Kuldeep has been struggling in international cricket and has also been benched by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While he stayed with the Indian team, he got to play few Test matches and also got limited opportunities to play limited-overs cricket.

The one-time trump-card of India skipper Virat Kohli, who led India to their first-ever ODI series win in South Africa in 2018, hasn't been picked in the playing XI even once by KKR this season. Last season too, he played just five matches for KKR picking up just one wicket.

The 44-year-old Adams, who played 45 Tests and 24 ODIs for South Africa between 1995 and 2004, said that the emergence of wrist spinners in India, especially due to the Indian Premier League, has created a lot of competition. However, he said that Kuldeep alone can help himself get out of this difficult phase that every player goes through.

"Kuldeep made a good impact in the initial stages of his career. Every bowler will go through a patch where there is a bit of a dip and he is not having an impact on the team. For Kuldeep, he really has to go back and analyze why this is happening, what can he do to make an impact in the team," said Adams while speaking to IANS.

"He is in a situation where you find quite a bit of spinner playing around you. The IPL has created a platform for other wrist spinners, even if they are right-arm wrist spinners, to compete against each other all the time."

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