“Some players might take such comments negatively” - Mohammad Kaif feels everything is fine between Surya, Hardik and Kuldeep

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has made it clear that all is well within the Indian camp after India’s 61-run win over Pakistan. Notably, a clip went viral in which Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were seen angry with Kuldeep Yadav after the game.

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Moving into the details of the incident, Kuldeep Yadav dropped a regulation catch near the boundary ropes off Hardik Pandya’s bowling, which didn’t go down well with the latter. For the same reason, Hardik and Surya were seen having a go at Kuldeep during post-match handshakes within the team.

“They are all friends. Kuldeep is that kind of character in this team where, if he is not bowling well, he gets upset with himself. The teammates also tease him at times, like saying you dropped a catch. There is no personal problem in any of this. In fact, it is a good thing. On the field, you usually show anger only towards someone you are close to and comfortable with. If you are not comfortable with someone, you do not even express yourself fully in front of them. But Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma are comfortable with Kuldeep. We have seen many times during matches that they discuss things openly. Rohit might say it pitched on the leg side and is not LBW, while Kuldeep insists and tries to convince him to take the DRS. This kind of back-and-forth happens often,” Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel.

“The same thing happens with Surya as well. On the field, he might shout and say, catch it properly, what are you doing? It shows up on camera. Even Hardik Pandya has said things to him. But there is no issue between them. There is a strong understanding within the Indian team. It actually reflects how good the bonding is in the team, that you can speak openly to one another. Some players might take such comments negatively, but here it is all in a friendly spirit. They all play together with that camaraderie. Kuldeep is a big-match player for this team, and everyone knows what he is capable of on his day. Hardik knows it, Surya knows it. So I do not see any problem in a little bit of aggression or banter on the field. It is simply part of the game,” he added.

For the unversed, Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav posted a collab reel, recreating their post-match scene at their team hotel, indicating that everything is fine between the duo after the game. India will next take on the Netherlands in their fourth and last group stage game in Ahmedabad.

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