IND vs SL Test: Indian captain Shubman Gill missed the warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI due to a finger injury. Now, news of another player's injury has emerged.

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A two-match Test series is scheduled between India and Sri Lanka, starting August 15th. Prior to this, Team India, led by Shubman Gill, played a three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI. The Indian team won the match by six wickets. Now, tensions have increased for India's star spinner ahead of the Test series. Regular captain Gill was unable to participate in the warm-up match due to injury. Is Kuldeep also injured after Gill?

The situation is as follows: Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled 18 overs in the first innings of the warm-up match, but he didn't bowl a single over in the second innings. This led to speculation about his injury. India's bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule responded to Kuldeep's absence.

What did Sairaj Bahutule say about Kuldeep Yadav?

Sairaj Bahutule explained that the team wanted Kuldeep to rest in the second innings. Kuldeep wasn't allowed to bowl in the second innings to manage his workload. He had bowled a long spell in the first innings and wanted to see how his body was feeling. Kuldeep Yadav, who bowled 18 overs in the first innings, took two wickets.

Kuldeep Yadav is fully fit.

Kuldeep is fully fit for the Sri Lanka Test series. He only took a break. He is available for the Sri Lanka Test series. So fans need not worry.

International career of Kuldeep Yadav

Looking back at Kuldeep's international career, he has played 18 Tests, 121 ODIs, and 18 T20 Internationals. He has taken 79 wickets in 34 Test innings, with a best match figure of 8/113. In the remaining 118 ODI innings, Kuldeep has taken 194 wickets, with a best match figure of 6/25. Furthermore, Kuldeep has taken 95 wickets in T20 Internationals, with a best match figure of 5/17.