It will be tough to face Kuldeep and Chahal, says Williamson
mumbai — New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Sunday said it would be a tall ask for the visitors to tackle the guile of young Indian spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in the upcoming limited overs series.
“Both (Kuldeep and Chahal) are very talented bowlers. Their exposure in the IPL has been huge for them and pushed their case to play for India. They both have been very successful. We know it will be a tough challenge, but one that guys are looking forward to,” Williamson told reporters in Mumbai.
“It’s not too many Chinaman bowlers going around and those coming in have all been fairly successful. It’s a challenge that the guys are looking forward to,” said Williamson referring to Kuldeep.
“Obviously their (Kuldeep and Chahal’s) skill sets are very good, but it’s important how we adapt to the surfaces,” he added.
India have dropped senior spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the threematch ODI series commencing in Mumbai on October 2 and included Kuldeep, Chahal and left-arm orthodox spinner Axar Patel.
Asked whether he was surprised to see the exclusion of established duo from the Indian team, the Kiwi captain said, “There are so many quality players within the Indian squad and they have been playing so much cricket lately that it’s only natural that certain players are rested at certain times. — PTI