Kuldeep Yadav has left his team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) midway and returned to India due to a knee injury. If a PTI report is to be believed, Kuldeep is out of the remaining IPL 2021 season and also the domestic season of 2021-22.
"Yes, we got the information that Kuldeep (Yadav) sustained a nasty knee injury during a practice session in UAE. Apparently while fielding, he twisted his knee and it was really bad at that point. There was no chance that he could have taken any further part and was sent back to India," a senior BCCI official informed PTI on condition of anonymity.
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It is being said that Kuldeep faced a serious knee injury that will keep him out of cricket for a few months. "Knee injuries are generally bad. It’s a very long process from starting to work and then getting strength back through intense physiotherapy sessions at the NCA, followed by light intensity training and finally starting with net sessions. It can’t be said with certainty that Kuldeep will be match ready by the time Ranji Trophy ends," another IPL source was quoted as saying.
It has to be noted that Kuldeep did not play even a single game in this year's IPL as Narine and Chakravarthy were first-choice spinners for KKR. Kuldeep's frustration was increasing every passing day as he was not getting a place in the playing XI. He had opened up about his issues on a YouTube podcast with Akash Chopra.
Expressing his disappointment with the KKR captain, Kuldeep had said, “Definitely, definitely makes a lot of difference (having an Indian captain). I don’t know how Eoin Morgan sees me. In such cases, the communication gap increases. When it’s an Indian, you can literally walk up to them and ask why you are not playing.”
KKR are currently placed 4th in the points table and need to win all remaining matches to qualify for the playoffs.