IND vs SA: Star Indian player to leave South Africa Tests midway due to his marriage
Indian Cricket Team spinner Kuldeep Yadav is all set to leave the team after the ongoing first Test against the South Africa Cricket Team. As per the reports in The Times of India, it is learned that the wrist spinner will be heading back home for his marriage.
Kuldeep Yadav is part of the Indian Cricket Team in the first Test against the South African cricket Team. The match between the two teams is underway at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, beginning on November 14.
Kuldeep Yadav has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to grant him leave in the last week of November. His marriage was supposed to take place in June but when the Indian Premier League (IPL) was postponed, he had to change his marriage as well.
The team management will assess when they will need his services before granting him the exact number of leaves - BCCI source
The second India vs SA test will be played in Guwahati from November 22 and after that, the ODI leg of the tour will begin on November 30. His marriage is supposed to take place in the last week of this month and it is expected that he will miss a few ODIs as well.
“Kuldeep’s wedding is planned for the last week of Nov. The team management will assess when they will need his services before granting him the exact number of leaves,” a BCCI source said.
Kuldeep Yadav has been a key player for India in the ODIs and Tests for the last few years. In the ongoing first Test too, he has been sensational with the ball, picking wickets in the first and second sessions.
