India once again fielded five bowlers, including two debutants -- off-spinner Washington Sundar and pacer Thangarasu Natarajan -- in the fourth and final Test match of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. But there was no place for Kuldeep Yadav, and fans have their say.
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Kuldeep, 26, last played a Test match at Sydney against the Aussies in January 2019. In six matches, the Kanpur-born has taken 24 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls.
Harsha Bhogle, who's hosting the series for one of the official broadcasters, wondered "if India could have played Kuldeep Yadav for one of the quicks....."
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And he was not the one. Here are some more reactions:
The series is level 1-1 after the draw at Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia won the opener at Adelaide Oval, and India won the second match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, an identical eight-wicket victory.
