Indian Spinner Kuldeep Yadav Visits Bageshwar Dham Head of ODI Cricket World Cup 2023: On Wednesday, September 20, left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav of India traveled to Madhya Pradesh with his family to do a spiritual pilgrimage to the famed Bageshwar Dham Sarkar shrine.

Kuldeep’s outstanding performance at the just finished Asia Cup 2023, where he received the coveted Player of the Series title, immediately before his visit.

Kuldeep demonstrated his remarkable abilities throughout the competition, taking nine wickets from four innings for an excellent average of 11.44 and an economy rate of 3.61. Notably, he secured an incredible four-wicket haul and a fifer, enhancing his standing as a powerful force in the cricketing world.

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Kuldeep has been excluded for Australia’s first two ODIs. On September 22, a three-match series begins. This will be the Indians’ and Australians’ final chance to improve their talents and select their starting squad.

Kuldeep is their standout player, according to Rohit, and the management does not want to reveal too much about him before the beginning of the World Cup.

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At the age of 28, Kuldeep has made an extraordinary comeback to the Indian team since 2022, which has paved the way for his inclusion in the highly anticipated ODI World Cup 2023. In preparation for this momentous event, the talented cricketer, hailing from Kanpur, sought divine blessings at the sacred ashram.

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Notably, Kuldeep Yadav has emerged as one of India’s most successful bowlers since 2022, claiming an impressive 43 wickets in just 23 innings. With an average of 18.93 and an economy rate of 4.70, he has proven to be a formidable force on the field. His exceptional performance includes three four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul. This remarkable comeback comes after a challenging period in his career from 2020 to 2021.

Netherlands Announces Swiggy Delivery Boy as a Net Bowler for World Cup 2023: Four net bowlers have been chosen by the Netherlands cricket team to assist them at their pre-World Cup training camp in Alur. One of the four net bowlers, Lokesh Kumar, will use his chinaman bowling to aid the Dutch team’s preparation for the next ODI World Cup 2023.

Cricket Netherlands posted a social media ad a few days ago asking for net bowlers to help them in the nets. The Dutch board selected four Indian men to join them in the nets after being overwhelmed by the response.

One of the four net bowlers is Chennai’s Lokesh Kumar who comes in as a Chinaman bowler. And as learned from the official handle of the Netherlands cricket board, the 29-year-old spinner delivers food for Swiggy for a living.

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While the likes of Indian cricket team, Australian cricket team, defending champions England, Pakistan among others will be favourite, the smaller teams at the Cricket World Cup like Netherlands will be no pushover. They can upset any team on their day at the Cricket World Cup. Recently, Netherlands team put out an advertisement for four net bowlers. They were recently announced and hail from different parts of India.

One among them is Lokesh Kumar from Chennai. According to aTimes of India report, Lokesh is a food delivery executive with Swiggy. And now he will bowl to the Netherlands team at the nets ahead of the Cricket World Cup. “I played in the fifth division for four years. I have registered with fourth division outfit Indian Oil RO (S&RC) for the current season. After being picked by the Netherlands team as a net bowlers I feel, my talent has been recognised,” Lokesh said.

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“Thank you for the overwhelming response to our net bowlers hunt, India. Here the 4 names who will be part of the team’s #CWC23 preparations,” wrote the caption.

“This is one of the most precious moments of my career. I am yet to even play in the TNCA third division league. I played in the fifth division for four years and I have registered for fourth-division outfit Indian Oil (RO) S&RC for the ongoing season. After being picked by the Netherlands as a net bowler, I feel that my talent has finally been recognised,” Lokesh told TOI.

“The Netherlands team members welcomed me with open arms; there was an induction ceremony for the net bowlers before the beginning of the session. The players told us: ‘feel free, this is your team’. I already feel that I am part of the Dutch family,” Lokesh added.

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“After seeing the advertisement, I was keen to give it a try. I felt that I would have an edge over others as there are not many chinaman bowlers in the country. Netherlands were looking for a mystery spinner. So, I decided to give it a try.”

“After my college days, my entire focus was on cricket. I spent four years on cricket. In 2018, I decided to take up a job. I have been with Swiggy for the last four years. I earn money only by delivering food; I do not have any other source of income. The work timings are flexible and I can take leave whenever I want to. We usually have TNCA league matches only on the weekends, so I work during the weekdays.”