| I learned lot from Sunil Narine, says Kuldeep | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Mar 31: India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is indebted to West Indies stalwart Sunil Narine for instilling in him the importance of bowling length balls, which, he says, has helped him become a more potent tweaker. Kuldeep and Narine were team-mates at Kolkata Knight Riders for a long time, following which the Indian spinner made a switch to Delhi Capitals, while the West Indian all-rounder continues to be with the defending champions for more than 10 years.
"As a bowler, you must aim to dominate. Players like Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine have done that consistently. I learned a lot from Sunil Narine when I was with KKR. He was ahead of his time. He always emphasised the importance of bowling length," Kuldeep, who was part of India's Champions Trophy-winning squad recently, told JioHotstar.
"Back then, I believed I could rely solely on my skills, but now I realise he was absolutely right. Since returning from injury, I've focused a lot on my length, and that has made a significant difference," said Kuldeep, who played a crucial role in DC's nerve-wracking one-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants, grabbing two wickets for 20 runs in Visakhapatnam.
The 30-year-old left-arm spinner added that it's extremely difficult to maintain a good economy rate in the IPL given the presence of top-notch power hitters in the tournament.
"The IPL is very tough for bowlers - it's highly competitive. You may pick up wickets, but you can't always expect to maintain an economy of just 6 or 7 runs per over. It's a challenging format with high-quality players," he said. After playing as a support bowler to Narine, Kuldeep is now partnering Axar Patel as the duo aim to guide DC to their maiden IPL title.
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