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India Bench Kuldeep Yadav for Third T20I Against West Indies
India left spinner Kuldeep Yadav out of its playing XI for the third T20I against the West Indies in Indore.
Pacer Prince Yadav took his place, while Nitish Kumar Reddy replaced all-rounder Shivam Dube.
Kuldeep had taken three wickets across the previous two matches.
Captain Shreyas Iyer said India wanted an extra seamer, including to bowl yorkers in the final overs and limit the West Indies’ boundary hitting.
India had failed to defend a record 250 in the second T20I, and Iyer said the bowlers had not carried out their plans well.
The change meant Axar Patel and Naman Dhir were the only spin options in the XI.
The sources do not say whether Kuldeep would return for a later match.
India left Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI for the third T20I against the West Indies.
Pacer Prince Yadav took his place, giving India three specialist fast bowlers in the side.
Captain Shreyas Iyer said India wanted an extra seamer for pressure overs and to limit the opponents’ boundary hitting.
The match was played at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Kuldeep had taken three wickets across the previous two matches, according to News18.
- Who
- India left Kuldeep Yadav out of its playing XI; Prince Yadav replaced him.
- What
- India benched Kuldeep for the third T20I against the West Indies.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Holkar Stadium, Indore.
- Why
- Captain Shreyas Iyer said India wanted an extra seamer for pressure overs and to limit the opponents’ boundary hitting.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kuldeep Yadav took part in the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi.
India left Kuldeep out of the XI for the third T20I and selected Prince Yadav in his place.
- Match
- Third T20I against the West Indies
- Date
- October 11, 2026
- Venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Left out of India’s playing XI
- Replacement
- Prince Yadav
- Captain
- Shreyas Iyer
What people are saying
Obviously, considering the dimensions of the ground and also seeing that we need an extra seamer in the team, especially to open, execute those crucial overs in pressure situations, and also seeing to it that we limit the boundary-hitting capability which the opponents have
Sources
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