Updated On: 29 July, 2021 12:34 PM IST | Colombo | ANI
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Kuldeep Yadav. Pic/AFP
India bowling coach -- for the ongoing limited-overs series in Sri Lanka -- Paras Mhambrey feels spinner Kuldeep Yadav will take a lot of confidence from his performance in the ongoing series and definitely stands a chance to make it to the T20 World Cup squad that is to be played in UAE in October-November.
"Kuldeep is extremely talented and he is a very thinking bowler. It all boils down to execution and the credit needs to be given to him. It has been challenging, he has been in and out of the team. He needs to work hard to maintain his position which he is doing, and I am happy to see that. I am sure he will take a lot of positives from this. The T20 World Cup is around the corner, it really increases his chances to be part of the squad," he said in the virtual post-match press conference at the end of the second T20I on Wednesday.