Colombo [Sri Lanka]: India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, saying the focus for the wrist-spinner should be on "taking wickets" while maintaining control rather than being "desperate" to take wickets.Speaking on Kuldeep's role in the team during the pre-match press conference on Saturday, Gambhir said, "We know how good a bowler he is. For me, the conversation has to be to take wickets rather than looking desperate to take wickets because sometimes, as a wrist spinner, when you're desperate to take wickets, your control can go away as well," Gambhir said.The India head coach further said, "For a very long period of time, we rate Kuldeep very highly, and we know how successful he has been. But again, as I said, we're going to try and pick the best attack in these conditions," he added.Also Read | "My job is to win trophies, not views and likes": Gambhir responds to criticism ahead of second Sri Lanka TestGambhir also expressed his preference for a three-match Test series."Ideally, I would want a three-match Test series. I've always believed that there should always be a possibility that a team losing the first Test match can come back and win the series," Gambhir said."You can't do that in a two-Test series. The most you can do is draw the series. A short turnaround between Tests is fine. Other teams are doing that as well," he added.Also Read |"Rankings do not matter": Gambhir says India heading in right direction in Tests amid team transitionIndia defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test, with Manav Suthar claiming a maiden 10-wicket haul and Devdutt Padikkal scoring 167 runs in the first innings.India will take on Sri Lanka in the second Test of the series in Colombo, beginning on Sunday.
"We rate him very highly": Gambhir backs Kuldeep ahead of second Sri Lanka Test
India's head coach Gautam Gambhir supports Kuldeep Yadav for the upcoming Test match. He advised the spinner to focus on taking wickets while maintaining control. Gambhir also expressed his preference for three-match Test series over shorter formats. India secured a significant victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka. The second Test between India and Sri Lanka begins on Sunday.












