3 reasons why Kuldeep Yadav is not bowling to Tristan Stubbs during net sessions

The ‘number 5’ Delhi Capitals (DC) will be taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the all-important match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match is a do-or-die contest for both teams to keep their hopes alive in contention for the playoff stage of the tournament.

Meanwhile, an interesting has come out of the DC camp that their star left-arm Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav is not bowling to his DC teammate and star SA batter Tristan Stubbs in the nets during the practice sessions.

Having said that, here we’ll have a look at the 3 reasons why Kuldeep is not bowling to Stubbs during the net sessions.

Here’s a look at 3 reasons why Kuldeep Yadav is not bowling to Tristan Stubbs in the nets:

Considering T20 WC 2024, Kuldeep and Stubbs could be the assets for their national teams

Notably, both Kuldeep Yadav and Tristan Stubbs have been picked in the squads of their respective, India and South Africa national teams for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. So, it might also be a big reason behind Kuldeep Yadav not bowling to Stubbs during DC’s net sessions.

Interestingly, Kuldeep is not the only bowler who has kept his bag of tricks a secret for the sake of the national team. In 2021, a similar funny anecdote narrated by Daniel Christian revealed how New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson refused to bowl to Virat Kohli in the RCB nets after the latter realised the bowler was carrying a couple of Dukes balls to train with them before the 2021 WTC final.

Windies' track can be slow; so, Kuldeep must be pivotal in India's success against some hard-hitters

Pitches in the West Indies could be slow, so Kuldeep will be a vital cog in the wheel for India to get going against the hard hitters, especially the batters of Australia and South Africa. Tristan Stubbs is one of those hard hitters who can pose a threat to India in the T20 World Cup 2024.

But having Kuldeep Yadav on spin-friendly tracks of West Indies might help India a lot and it is one of the justified reasons why the star DC spinner is not bowling to Tristan Stubbs in the net sessions while playing together for one team in the Indian Premier League 2024.  

Mind games to an extent revealed that both are on the same page regarding World Cup preparations

Both Kuldeep Yadav and Tristan Stubbs are almost on the same stage considering their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Stubbs has scored 318 runs in 11 innings with an average of 53.00 and a strike rate of 156.43. On the other hand, Kuldeep has also been in sensational form, scalping 14 wickets in 9 innings.

So, mind games might also be there as both the players are gearing up to enter the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with a top form and being unsolved for the opponent batters.