After the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin, now the responsibility of spin in India’s Test team is on Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep, who is on the England tour, not only has expectations from the pitches, but is also benefiting from Jadeja in making a strategy. India’s first Test in England will start in Leeds from June 20 and Kuldeep hopes that he will get help from wickets in the series. India is expected to win the Test series in England for the first time since 2007.

What did Kuldeep Yadav say?

Kuldeep Yadav said during the Intra-Squad match that the pitches are looking good for the spinners. There was some moisture on the first day, which helped the seamors, but as the game progressed, the role of spinners increased. Kuldeep has played only one Test match in England so far, in which he had thrown only 9 overs. He said that this time there is a possibility of bounce in the wicket and some turn.

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In the absence of Ashwin, Kuldeep has now come closer to Jadeja. He told that he is getting important advice from Jadeja about bowling strategy, field setting and weaknesses of batsmen. He said that playing with Jaddu Bhaiya is a matter of honor. When I debuted, Ash and Jaddu helped me a lot. Now I am spending more time with Jaddu Bhaiya and are being discussed continuously with him.

Kuldeep said that I am excited to play under foreign circumstances. If the sun has come out and there is some help in the pitch, then we can have an impact in the match. I have always been an attacking mindset. He said that Shubman knows the leadership. He has played with many captains including Rohit Bhaiya and has learned a lot. They are encouraging the team and look perfectly ready.

18 -member Indian team for England tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurael (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohmad, Karun, Karun Nair, Akash Deep, Vaashingon Sundar, Akash Deepa, Vaasingon Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav.

Full schedule of India vs England Test series

First Test: 20-24 June, 2025- Handingley, Leeds
Second Test: July 2-6, 2025- Edgbaston, Birmingham
Third Test: 10-14 July, 2025- Lords, London
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, 2025- Old Trafford, Manchester
Fifth Test: 31 July-4 August, 2025- The Oval, London