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'I'm surprised' - Yuvraj Singh slams Kolkata for not including this player in their XI

Yuvraj Singh felt that Kolkata need to include him in the XI. He took to Twitter to say that Pat Cummins is a "world-class all-rounder"

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'I'm surprised' - Yuvraj Singh slams Kolkata for not including this player in their XI

Kolkata have now lost five consecutive games in the Indian T20 league 2022. They have only managed to win three out of their nine matches. With their recent loss to Delhi by four wickets, their chances of making it to the playoffs seem highly unlikely.

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It is to be noted that the Kolkata-based franchise have made a lot of changes in the last few games. Instead of backing their players, they have continued to experiment with their XI. Even someone like Pat Cummins was recently dropped from their lineup. During their game against Gujarat, Tim Southee replaced the Australian superstar and went on to pick three wickets in the game as well.

However, Yuvraj Singh wasn't impressed with Cummins's omission. He felt that the Shreyas Iyer-led side needs to include him in the XI. Singh took to Twitter to say that Australia's Test captain is a "world-class all-rounder". He expressed his opinion as the Aussie all-rounder's name wasn't in the XI during the game between Kolkata and the Rishabh Pant-led side,

"I’m so surprised to see @patcummins30 sit out unless he’s injured ? World class all rounder . If someone has had 2 3 tough games does it mean u stop believing in your match winners? cause they can win you 3 in a row aswell !!just my opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️ #DCvKKR" read Yuvraj Singh's Tweet.

 

Although Cummins did score a 15-ball 56 against Mumbai, he hasn't really been impressive with the ball. The pacer has leaked runs in almost every game, and hasn't been able to regularly pick wickets either. On the other hand, Tim Southee has been superb in the 2022 edition so far.

The Kiwi pacer has picked eight wickets in four games at an average of 13.87. His economy rate has been micerly as well (6.93). As for Kolkata, they are currently placed eighth on the points table, and need to buckle up as soon as possible. As the race to the playoffs has got more intense, the two-time champions have to be at their best during their remaining games.

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