Kuldeep Yadav has been named in Uttar Pradesh's final group stage match in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh.

Kuldeep Yadav has been named in Uttar Pradesh's (UP) squad for their Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh (MP) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, starting on Thursday. Kuldeep is making a return after a hernia surgery and hasn't played competitive cricket since October 2024.

Star India spinner Kuldeep Yadav will feature in Uttar Pradesh's upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh, slated to begin on January 30. Apart from him, several other Indian cricketers will also take part in the last round of the domestic tournament.

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India have picked 186 wickets in overs 11-40, and that’s generally been the phase where Kuldeep Yadav has bamboozled the batters.

“My recovery went quite well and I’ve been bowling for some time now. I’m feeling good (about my progress),” explained Kuldeep, who last represented India in the first Test match against New Zealand in October but missed the rest of that series and the entirety of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to this groin issue.

India's premier wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is waiting for the National Cricket Academy (NCA) clearance to join the Indian cricket team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy and ODI series against England. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will announce its squad in two days.

Ranji Trophy 2024-25- Kuldeep Yadav added to Uttar Pradesh squad for game against Madhya Pradesh (Photo Source: Jio Cinema) Star leg spinner, was last seen playing for India in October 2024. He was part of the team in the first Test against New Zealand and never returned to the setup.