Ranji Trophy: Kuldeep Yadav returns to competitive cricket vs Madhya Pradesh

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been named in the Uttar Pradesh UP squad for their final Ranji Trophy league match against Madhya Pradesh MP at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in IndoreThe match set to begin on Thursday marks Kuldeeprsquos return to competitive cricket after a lengthy injury layoff following hernia surgeryKuldeep has been out of action since October 2024 with his last competitive appearance coming in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru His absence from the game has been a significant period of recovery and rehabilitation with the leftarm wrist spinner working extensively with the National Cricket Academy NCA staff to regain match fitnessOn Monday Kuldeep took to social media to express his gratitude towards the NCA support staff for their role in his recovery thanking them for their unwavering assistance throughout his rehabilitation processWhile both UP and MP are out of contention for the Ranji Trophy knockout stages the fixture holds immense personal significance for KuldeepWith the highly anticipated threematch ODI series against England starting on February 6 this match will provide him with muchneeded game time to test his fitness and match rhythmKuldeep has already been named in Indiarsquos squad for the England ODIs as well as in the provisional 15member squad for the Champions Trophy which follows soon after His performance in the domestic match will be closely watched as selectors and team management assess his readiness for the upcoming international fixturesKuldeep is not the only India international returning to domestic cricket in the final round of the Ranji Trophy league phase Several other notable names including Virat Kohli KL Rahul and Riyan Parag are also set to participate for their respective state teams Their involvement highlights the importance of domestic cricket as a preparatory ground for international assignmentsHaving been a crucial component of Indiarsquos spin attack in whiteball cricket Kuldeeprsquos return is a significant boost for the national team ahead of a busy international scheduleUttar Pradesh squadAryan Juyal capt wk Karan Sharma Abhishek Goswami Madhav Kaushik Priyam Garg Rituraj Sharma Aaditya Sharma wk Shivam Mavi Saurabh Kumar Shivam Sharma Kritagya Kumar Singh Vijay Kumar Atal Bihari Rai Vaibhav Chaudhary Zeeshan Ansari Kartikeya Jaiswal Kartik Tyagi Kuldeep YadavThis 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