Indian leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav might be a vital player in the Indian limited-overs outfit. But Kuldeep’s rise through the ranks has had a lot to do with the time he has spent at Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Starting off as a back-up for Sunil Narine and Brad Hogg, Kuldeep is now their strike bowler. And the 23-year-old who is rising up the ladder on the international stage, has a bucket list going into the 11th edition of the cash-rich league and on top of that is dismissing Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Kuldeep said that bowling to Kohli and Dhoni is something he is looking forward to and dismissing two of the best players of spin in world cricket would be the icing on the cake for the chinaman bowler. “I would be lying if I said I don’t have any personal goals going into this season of the IPL. I too have a bucket list and I wish to dismiss Kohli and Dhoni. You don’t get better players of spin bowling and the IPL is the only tournament when you get to have a go at them. Sometimes I feel I am privileged that I am in the same team as them and don’t need to bowl to them on the international stage (laughs). But this year I want to dismiss them and this is the tournament that gives me that opportunity,” he said.
Success in the IPL made him a name to reckon with and Kuldeep feels that the cash-rich league is an important tournament when it comes to making a mark.
