November 2, 2025

Exciting news from the cricket fields Down Under! Left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav has been released from India’s T20 International squad in Australia. His mission now? To return home and gear up for the big Test series against South Africa. This move was no surprise as the Indian team management requested it. Kuldeep had a quiet time in the Australian series, playing only one of the three ODI matches and the first two T20Is. He missed out on the third T20I in Hobart, where Washington Sundar took his place. India still has the fourth and fifth T20Is scheduled for November 6 and 8 in Carrara and Brisbane respectively, but Kuldeep won’t be part of them. Instead, he joins the India A squad for the second four-day game against South Africa A, starting November 6 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. India A are riding high after winning the first game, thanks to Rishabh Pant's brilliant 90 runs while chasing a solid target of 275. The India A team boasts stars like captain and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, vice-captain Sai Sudharsan, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, and, of course, the spinning wizard Kuldeep Yadav. All eyes are on how he performs as India prepares for the main Test clash kicking off on November 14 in Kolkata. Meanwhile, the Indian squad for the last two T20Is in Australia features Suryakumar Yadav as captain, with Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, and more ready to shine. So, cricket fans, gear up for some thrilling action both Down Under and at home, as Kuldeep Yadav sets his sights firmly on Test success!

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