Ranji Trophy 2016-17: 5 players to watch out for

#3 Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav is jubilant after taking a wicket in the Duleep trophy. Photo credits: Indian Express

Kuldeep Yadav became a household name among the Indian cricket fans when he took a hat-trick in the 2014 under-19 World Cup in UAE. Since then, the chinaman has never looked back as he has done brilliantly whenever he got a chance. He starred for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and followed it with a string of good performances in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy in which he finished as the leading wicket-taker.

When the conditions were alien to the spinners, Kuldeep grabbed 17 wickets in 5 innings at an average of 27.88. The reason behind his success is that he mixes up his stock deliveries and the wrong’uns very well and that makes the batsmen think. Kuldeep, along with Piyush Chawla will be key to Uttar Pradesh’s success in this season’s Ranji Trophy.