India's Kuldeep Yadav reacts to their convincing win over England at the ICC Cricket World Cup
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00:00 After the Pakistan game, you said in the mix zone that you joke with Rohit Bhai that you like to bowl under the light.
00:10 Today you got the chance, how excited were you for that opportunity?
00:14 And with Diu, bowling like this, such control and drift, how special was it?
00:20 I mean, it's good if the batting comes first, but if the score is good, it's more fun.
00:27 The score was good, but the wicket was difficult.
00:31 The way Rohit Bhai batted and gave a good and respectable total, 230.
00:36 I thought if I get two wickets in powerplay, I will always be in the game.
00:41 And the way Shammi Bhai and Jassi bowled, the first spell, took out two wickets in powerplay,
00:46 so I came back in the game.
00:48 My job was simple, to bowl at a good length and spin was happening.
00:53 I used the crease well and the result was good.
00:57 How was the match between you and Bhakaraj?
01:03 Both were good, both were same balls, I think.
01:06 There were no changes in it.
01:08 Quality is important, the quality of the players is also important.
01:15 Wicket was very important.
01:17 And winning the team is more important.
01:19 Kuldeep, Lucknow is your home ground.
01:22 What kind of support were you getting and what was going on in your mind before you bowled?
01:27 What kind of question is this?
01:30 No, I mean, it's my hometown and I know the conditions very well.
01:35 Wicket spins and the better the ball is bowled at the seam, the better the spin is here.
01:40 I was trying to bowl at a good length and use the crease well.
01:47 Support is always there, wherever you are playing in India.
01:50 Before this, you played in Dharamshala, there was complete support.
01:54 And after that, here, it felt good to play in my ground.
01:59 There is always a special feeling.
02:01 And winning is very important and if you win, happiness increases.
02:04 Kuldeep, was this pitch good for one-day cricket?
02:08 100% it was a good wicket.
02:10 It's a bit challenging and 50 over is all about skill.
02:13 If you are set, it's easy to bat.
02:18 At night, the ball was seaming well and if you have a good quality seamer, you are always in the game.
02:25 100% it was a perfect wicket for one-day.
02:28 Kuldeep, Satyendra ji is asking or should I ask?
02:35 Kuldeep, do you think the England team is surprised by the way they are playing?
02:49 I mean, they are a very good team and they have played very well.
02:55 They have changed cricket a lot.
02:57 Everything never goes in your favor.
03:01 Sometimes, you have a bad time.
03:05 I am sure they are thinking a lot.
03:07 The English fan's expectations for the performance did not meet.
03:12 The team is playing their best cricket and they want to beat a big team.
03:18 The biggest motivation for every team is that England is a big team.
03:23 They have been the champions of the last world cup.
03:25 So, the motivation is always high.
03:27 And it's a big team for us too.
03:29 We were thinking that they will get a good competition in the game.
03:35 Definitely, if you win against a big team, you are always happy.
03:41 You don't feel that way when you see another team.
03:46 Because you are playing with them.
03:48 You always think of doing your best.
03:50 You think how you can win the team by doing your best.
03:54 Who do you think will be the best team in the semi-final?
03:59 I think there are three matches left.
04:01 We will see who will be the best team in the semi-final.
04:04 We have to win all three matches and perform well.
04:07 We will think about it after that.
04:09 (inaudible)
04:24 I have played only one day this year.
04:26 I have played bowling in Australia.
04:29 I have played in New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
04:33 I have always been prepared.
04:35 I have played more one day cricket this year.
04:37 There is no big change in bowling at night.
04:41 There is only one factor of dew.
04:45 As a bowler, you don't want to bowl in dew.
04:49 Because it becomes easy to bat.
04:51 But I don't have a problem with bowling at night or during the day.
04:54 If your batsman scores well, 300+ then it becomes easy to bowl.
05:00 But yes, 100% this year's preparation was good.
05:04 We have played back-to-back bilateral series this year.
05:08 We have prepared well for the World Cup.
05:12 There is no drastic change in bowling at night or during the day.
05:17 (inaudible)
05:28 I focus on my bowling.
05:31 I don't think much about other things.
05:33 I am sure that all the members of the team,
05:36 fast bowlers and spinners,
05:38 are focusing on their performance.
05:40 How they can do well collectively.
05:42 I am sure that all the fast bowlers are bowling in partnership.
05:46 Spinners too.
05:47 When you bowl, you think about how you can bowl well and get wickets.
05:52 It doesn't matter that you have 5 quality bowlers.
05:56 Sometimes you might need a 6th bowler.
06:00 In Dharamshala, the last game was high scoring.
06:04 Sometimes you need a 6th bowler.
06:10 Now it's going well.
06:12 I don't think there is any problem.
06:14 There was no problem in the last two matches.
06:16 (inaudible)
06:25 Today we saw that the batting was also good.
06:28 Tail enders will have to bat as well.
06:32 How do you prepare for batting?
06:36 I am working hard in batting.
06:38 I am contributing to the team.
06:40 I contribute 10-15 runs.
06:42 It helps the team.
06:44 In the last 25 runs, I scored a good target.
06:48 I felt that I can defend.
06:50 I am not just batting in the match.
06:52 I am also working on the practice.
06:54 Sometimes I do bat, sometimes I don't.
06:57 Sometimes I get out of the game.
06:59 In the last 3-4 overs, I bat.
07:01 Sometimes I don't get a single.
07:03 I get a few dots.
07:05 I don't think like a batsman.
07:07 I get pressure when I get two dots.
07:09 I am working on batting.
07:11 Hopefully, I will get 10 runs instead of 15.
07:14 In the 2019 World Cup, you won 5 games back to back.
07:18 You lost the 6th game against England.
07:21 But once again, something similar happened in 2023.
07:24 You won the first 5 games.
07:27 You won the 6th game with England.
07:29 Was it revenge or did you feel that history is repeating itself?
07:35 I have played 2-3 bilateral series against England since 2019.
07:41 I don't think of revenge.
07:44 But if you have a good side, you prepare well.
07:48 Your plans are always ready.
07:50 You know who is your opponent.
07:52 It feels good to beat a good team.
07:56 You have confidence for the next match.
07:59 Performance is also important.
08:02 Especially in the World Cup, whoever performs is a big day.
08:06 So, it's not about revenge.
08:08 Kuldeep, did that match beating the defending champions so convincingly,
08:13 does that feel like a changing of the guard moment?
08:16 Where it changes around for you?
08:18 To be very honest, it was good to win beating the defending champions.
08:25 They don't have a great tournament so far.
08:29 It wasn't that tough.
08:32 They restricted us for 2-30.
08:37 We as bowlers thought we have to pick early wickets to be in the game.
08:43 Certainly Jasprit and Shami did.
08:46 After they were 4 down for 40 runs,
08:50 we were just trying to bowl in perfect areas and made mistakes.
08:56 That was our plan as a spinner, me and Jaddu.
09:00 Definitely when you lose early wicket, you are always behind the game.
09:05 Does this England team feel different to the 2019 team?
09:09 I think conditions matter a lot.
09:13 They have the best team.
09:16 They played some really good cricket over the years.
09:19 They have the same players.
09:21 Nothing changes.
09:23 Thanks.