Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav is going through a tough phase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. He may have found a spot in India’s 15-man World Cup squad but a sudden dip in his form has raised many eyebrows lately.

Kuldeep, who is expected to be a vital cog in India's World Cup campaign, has got only four wickets in nine games for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing tournament. As a result, he was benched in their last encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

However, veteran off-spinner and 2-time World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh believes that Kuldeep will have ample chance of a comeback in the showpiece event.

“There is no doubt that Kuldeep is going through a rough patch in IPL. T20 is a format which can destroy the confidence of any bowler but let's not compare formats. One-day (match) is a different ball game and you will see a very different Kuldeep,” Harbhajan said.

Harbhajan said from what he has seen Kuldeep bowling in the IPL, the wrist spinner has no technical problems as such.

“I have watched a bit of his bowling and I don't think there are any technical problems. And please check who all are hitting Kuldeep? The Indian guys are primarily hitting him. Virat (Kohli) in two games, Mayank (Agarwal), Mandy (Mandeep), Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan.

“Leave aside Virat, who is in a different league, all these guys are competent players of spin bowling. They read Kuldeep's wrists much better than foreign batsmen. So in World Cup, Kuldeep will be bowling mostly to those who are still not reading him well. I think you will see a different Kuldeep,” Harbhajan added.