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India&#039;s Ashwin celebrates along with his teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa&#039;s Elgar during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur - EssentiallySports

India&#039;s Ravichandran Ashwin (3rd L) celebrates along with his teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa&#039;s Dean Elgar during the third day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur, India, November 27, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Kuldeep Yadav Biography

Kuldeep Yadav is a left-arm fast bowler who joined a Kanpur academy with huge aspirations. His aim was to become Zaheer Khan's successor.

However, after a while, he and his coach Kapil Pandey realized that his talent lay elsewhere. As a result, he elected to adopt a slow left-arm unorthodox style, also known as chinaman.

Kuldeep Yadav has managed to give the art of the chinaman a proper renaissance. Among his laurels are, India's leading wicket-taker at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup and first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick at the U-19 World Cup among others.

It wasn't long before he became the cynosure of the selectors' eyes. Kuldeep Yadav unleashed his potential during the 2016 Duleep Trophy and outfoxed opposing batsmen. By the end of the tournament, he boasted of 17 wickets in three matches.

Although he doesn't offer much in the fitness department, Kuldeep Yadav is an accomplished bowler. His tricks were once again laid bare during the ODI leg of the 2018 South Africa tour.

IPL Career

In 2012, the Mumbai Indians rewarded Kuldeep Yadav with a maiden IPL contract. Sadly, as was the case with most newcomers, opportunities within the playing XI were scarce. Inspite of the fact that he has bragging rights for beating Sachin Tendulkar with his googly in the nets, he was overlooked.

After two years of playing the seat-warming game, he was snapped up by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Only to warm up the dugouts for another 2 years.

Finally, the Knight Riders opted to experiment with their lineup and Kuldeep was eagerly hopping to attention. Four years of the waiting game finally paid off in IPL 2016. Once he was back where he belonged, Kuldeep Yadav showed KKR what exactly they were missing out on by not picking him. In three games, the slow-left arm bowler snatched up 6 wickets.

The only one who posed a threat to the Indian bowler was teammate Brad Hogg. For IPL 2017, he was retained for 40 lakhs and KKR elected to look favourably upon him. Kuldeep repaid the faith by picking up 12 wickets from 12 games.

Last season witnessed him growing internationally and in the IPL. That year, he came away with his maiden Man of the Match award.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Kuldeep Yadav is an exceptional player with and economy of 8.14. Not including IPL 2019, Kuldeep Yadav has got 35 wickets in his kitty.

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Rohit Sharma Biography

Rohit Sharma is currently the vice captain of the Indian cricket team. He plays for the Indian team and prior to joining the senior team, he was in India A, India Green,India Under-19s, Mumbai, Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI and the Mumbai Under-19s.

A prolific run-getter, the Hitman, as he is popularly known, is one of the most naturally gifted batsmen in the world.

IPL Career

In terms of IPL experience, he kicked off his career with the Deccan Chargers. From there, he moved to the Mumbai Indians and has remained there ever since. Rohit Sharma gradually worked his way up the ranks. As of now, he is captaining the Mumbai Indians franchise.

The Mumbai Indians have had three IPL triumphs and Sharma has led the side to all three of these triumphs.

Expectations for IPL 2019

Rohit Sharma boasts of a strike rate of 131.01 and a highest score of 109* in 2012. So far, he has amassed 4600 runs in the IPL and is well on his way to 5000.

All eyes will be on him as he leads Mumbai Indians to a potential 4th title. Sharma is said to play the most important role in MI’s road to glory.

In the shorter format, his striking abilities are unparalleled. During his Deccan Chargers stint, Rohit Sharma was one of the most consistent batsmen in the first three IPL seasons. He also played a role in guided the now defunct to to their one and only win in 2009.

From 2011 onwards, he has been instrumental for the Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma took over the team’s captaincy a couple of games into the 2013 season and led MI to their maiden IPL title.

The Mumbai Indians had an up and down season in 2018, but will be looking forward to a storming start in their quest to seal a spot in the playoffs. When they do, Rohit Sharma will be right there to see them through.

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