5 reasons why India must pick Kuldeep Yadav in the Test squad vs England

#1 The timing is right

He is ready!

There are times when you know a player is ready. Ready to take the extra responsibility. To take the jump to the next level. Kuldeep, right now, is in that next stage and Kohli and co. must abide by that and take the plunge with him.

The scenario right now, is similar to what India faced with KL Rahul in 2014. Prior to picking the squad for the tour of Australia, the right-hander had scored a triple hundred for Karnataka and there was talk of how he ought to be given a break in Australia.

The selectors took the call and picked him in the squad and he validated that selection by making a hundred in only his second Test at Sydney. In the same manner, Kuldeep on current form and the confusion that he has caused on the English batsmen seems to be a similar point in his career and should be backed like Rahul was four years ago.