Times of India calls Kuldeep Yadav's bid to be India's next spin leader 'very, very difficult'

In a Times of India India vs Sri Lanka article published on August 13, 2026, Kuldeep Yadav was described as facing a "very, very difficult" challenge to become India's next spin leader.

In 18 Tests he has taken 79 wickets in 34 innings, with four four-wicket hauls, five five-wicket hauls, best innings figures of 5/40 and best match figures of 8/113; his Test bowling average is 22.35, economy 3.53 and strike rate 37.9.

He has 194 wickets from 121 ODIs at an average of 27.04, and 95 wickets in 54 T20Is at an average of 13.74.