Kuldeep Yadav was benched when India took on Australia in the first ODI in Perth. However, it turned out to be a fixture which was majorly affected by persistent rain, and the hosts ended up winning it by 7 wickets, via the DLS method. As the men in blue gear up for the second ODI, the team selection will again be in focus as they look to bounce back to level the series.

Kuldeep, who last featured in the Champions Trophy final, has been in good form lately. He comes into the white ball tour Down Under following a fantastic run in the Asia Cup, where he picked up 17 wickets in the tournament, and then dominated West Indies at home in a 2-Test series. Yet he couldn’t make a spot in the line-up for the Perth ODI as India went with Axar Patel and Washington Sundar to add depth in the batting

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