Kuldeep Yadav: Not being a regular in playing XI does not bother me

Ace Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav was part of Indias recent series victories over Australia and England travelling with the team in the biobubbleThe onetime trump card of skipper Virat Kohli was however pressed into service on very few occasions both by India and his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL over the last seven months He played only one match in Australia an ODI and then played one Test and two ODIs during Englands tour of India He hasnt played a single T20 since the IPL last season when he played just five matches for KKRThat however doesnt disappoint him he saysThe 26yearold who spent threefour days with his family in Kanpur after the England series even as he worked on a few things at nets with his longtime coach ahead of the forthcoming IPL spoke to IANS about the past few months and the forthcoming IPLExcerpts from the interviewWhat are your plans for IPLThe IPL will definitely be challenging because it is a T20 format and the games happen frequently I have to keep myself prepared so that whenever I get a chance I can perform I have worked on a few things after the recent series vs England and I will keep my focus on those things Accuracy putting the ball in one place is very importantHow different will T20 bowling be from bowling in ODIs and Tests You have played only these two formats for India recentlyIt is all about quickly adapting to the situation You have to bowl as per the situation and bring in changes quickly Using the angles will be very important I worked on all these things under longtime coach Kapil Pandey sir when I was home for the last 34 days You didnt get to play much in recent times How tough it is to stay motivated while being on the benchIt is simple motivating yourself As a cricketer you want to play and you always think that you are going to play But the circumstances dont always allow you to play Often the teams demands are different and the combinations required for different matches are also taken into account But it doesnt matter much to me Because you shouldnt think much about what is not under your control And I dont think much about itI want to play for the team But I also have to think about the team If you are able to contribute to the team or there is a requirement for you then obviously you get to play But if there is no place and another player who fits the bill plays then that is also good I was never worried about it not being able to play I have a lot of selfbelief I was bowling very well too I kept egging myself on and kept my confidence level high I wasnt too worried and never went into depression But the team management was always clear whatever decision they took they took it after talking to me If you perform you are happy if you dont get to play then that is also a part of the game You just keep working hardIs being a Chinaman a sort of a drawback because unless you are a surprise element you are always picked only behind an orthodox oneI have never thought about it and I dont think about it If you are bowling well and your performance is good I dont think it being a Chinaman acts as a drawback There are times when you work hard but you dont get to perform But you keep working hard Sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesntBut yes when I started my career there werent many Chinaman bowlers around So I used to have doubts and would often wonder if there is any scope for it But now a lot of people are bowling Chinaman A lot of state teams also have Chinaman bowlers Slowly it is turning into normal spin bowling I dont think it will be a drawbackYou played very few games for KKR in the last IPL as they have plenty of spinners This time KKR have also added Harbhajan Singh into the squadKKRs spin department must be the best in the IPL and the good thing for the team is that there are a lot of options to pick from KKR have variety and they can pick bowlers according to the situation pitch etc I have never been worried about getting into the playing XI If the team management thinks Kuldeep is needed I will play But yes I want to playHow do you look at the competition Does it reduce your chances of playingGetting into the playing XI is the managements decision As a player and an individual you have to think about giving your 100 per cent in the field I will also get to learn and gain experience I have spoken to Bhajju pa Harbhajan Singh I am very excited to meet him and learn from him I will spend two months with him He has been a big player and has played so much international cricket The experience he carries will definitely be very useful I will keep talking to him and look to gain whatever experience I can by staying close to himHave you thought of improving the other facets as a cricketer like battingI have worked a lot on my batting recently I didnt get much opportunities to bat in matches But I worked with batting coach Vikram Rathour paaji a lot I think I will score runs in times to come Whatever skills I have with the bat I will use themWhat is it that you worked on in battingMy defence is very good I was working a lot in Australia on playing shots the areas where you can score off fast bowlers looking at scoring opportunities against themThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever