Ricky Ponting Reveals Kuldeep Yadav's Strategy, Avoided Bowling To Tristan Stubbs In IPL Nets Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Ricky Ponting revealed that Kuldeep Yadav avoided bowling to Tristan Stubbs during IPL 2024 net sessions to keep his tactics a secret ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Ricky Ponting Reveals Kuldeep's Strategy, Avoided Bowling To Stubbs In IPL Nets Ahead Of T20 WC

India are up against South Africa in the all-important T20 World Cup 2024 Final at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29 (Saturday). Indian bowlers have been in top-notch form throughout the tournament with Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav taking the bulk of wickets for India. Interestingly, during the second innings of the IND vs SA T20 World Cup Final, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting made an interesting point during commentary involving Kuldeep Yadav and South Africa batter Tristan Stubbs.

Former Australian captain and , Ricky Ponting made an intriguing observation about Kuldeep Yadav and Tristan Stubbs. Ponting mentioned that Kuldeep Yadav chose not to bowl to Tristan Stubbs during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024 net sessions, aiming to avoid giving away any tactics before the T20 World Cup. Notably, both Kuldeeo Yadav and Tristan Stubbs play for the same IPL franchise– Delhi Capitals.

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Kuldeep Yadav Refused To Bowl To Me During IPL 2024: Tristan Stubbs

Back in May 2024, Delhi Capitals batter Tristan Stubbs claimed Kuldeep Yadav repeatedly declined to bowl to him during practice sessions throughout the IPL 2024 season. Stubbs mentioned that despite his efforts to face Kuldeep in the nets, the spinner consistently refused. During an appearance on The Grade Cricketer podcast, Stubbs shared his experience when asked about facing Kuldeep in practice.

“He won’t bowl to me. I’ve tried to go face him a few times. He won’t bowl. I think he is trying to keep it a mystery. But I’ve tried to face him. He is not having it,” he said on The Grade Cricketer podcast.

Delhi Capitals x TGC. Full video with Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Kumar Kushagra now live on YouTube@ACKOIndia @DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/A35cgwSzy0

— The Grade Cricketer (@gradecricketer) May 11, 2024

However, in the IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 Final, Tristan Stubbs did face Kuldeep Yadav but did not face any trouble and even hit him for a boundary. Stubbs lost his wicket to Axar Patel after making 31 runs off 21 balls