Kuldeep Yadav has been included in Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) squad for their final Ranji Trophy league match against Madhya Pradesh (MP) at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. The match begins on Thursday.
Kuldeep is returning to competitive cricket after undergoing hernia surgery. His last appearance was for India in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru in October 2024. This match will serve as a crucial fitness test for him ahead of the three-match ODI series against England, starting on February 6. He is also part of India’s provisional 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy.
Both UP and MP are out of the race for the Ranji Trophy knockouts, but Kuldeep’s participation will be valuable as he looks to regain match fitness. On Monday, he expressed gratitude to the NCA staff on social media for aiding his recovery.
Besides Kuldeep, several India players, including Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Riyan Parag, will also be in action in the final league round of the Ranji Trophy.
Uttar Pradesh Squad:
Aryan Juyal (capt, wk), Karan Sharma, Abhishek Goswami, Madhav Kaushik, Priyam Garg, Rituraj Sharma, Aaditya Sharma (wk), Shivam Mavi, Saurabh Kumar, Shivam Sharma, Kritagya Kumar Singh, Vijay Kumar, Atal Bihari Rai, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Zeeshan Ansari, Kartikeya Jaiswal, Kartik Tyagi, Kuldeep Yadav.
Kuldeep’s return boosts UP’s squad, and this match will provide him with much-needed game time before his international comeback.
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