Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun recalled Kuldeep Yadav’s comeback from injury in 2021. He revealed that the spinner put in a lot of hard work and got fitter recovering from an injury during his rehabilitation.
been in a good rhythm in the last two years across formats. He has made some changes to his bowing since the 2022 Indian Premier League. Before that, he has had a lot of ups and downs in his career. Kuldeep’s comeback hasn’t been an easy ride. Bharat Arun revealed an incident when former head coach Ravi Shastri had an honest conversation with the left-arm wrist-spinner about the latter’s fitness.
“This puppy fat you have na has to be melted away, boss! I can’t think of a single reason with improved fitness that you won’t become a world-class Test bowler,” said Bharat Arun to Indian Express.
Kuldeep suffered a serious knee injury in 2021 and was sidelined as it needed surgery. Bharat Arun feels that the injury forced Kuldeep to get fitter. He said,
It seems rather silly to say this but that injury, I think, gave him no option but to get fitter. He had to do all the hard rehab work, shed himself of that puppy fat, to continue his dream of playing cricket. And he worked a lot on his bowling – that energy through the crease is a standout feature now. It allows him to increase pace without sacrificing turn, loop, and drift.”
Bharat Arun highlights the technicalities behind Kuldeep Yadav’s strong comeback
Former India head coach Bharat Arun further highlighted the technicalities behind Kuldeep Yadav’s successful run. He expressed that he worked on the delivery stride as well as the arm speed of Kuldeep Yadav, in his 2.0 version. Bharat Arun said,