IPL 2022 | DC vs LSG | The threat of Kuldeep Yadav

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is heading into its business end; the cricketing carnival has already completed 44 matches. In the 45th match of IPL 2022, Delhi Capitals (DC) will be taking on Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

Speaking of DC, their journey in the tournament has been a roller coaster ride. While they have given supreme performances in some matches in others, they have been average. But the one thing that has been consistent for them has been the remarkable bowling exploits of left-arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav.

The fate of the 45th match of IPL 2022 will depend significantly on how Kuldeep Yadav performs. He will pose a severe threat to the LSG batting lineup, especially with the pitches getting slower. However, before going deeper into the bowler's impact on the match, let us look at how he has performed in the tournament.

Kuldeep Yadav in IPL 2022: Kuldeep has played eight matches in the tournament and has picked up 17 wickets. His average is 14.12, and his economy rate is 8.09. As per the stats, let us look at what can be his expected figures in a match on an average.

Overs: 4 Runs: 32 Wickets: 2

A bowler picking up two wickets every day is more than valuable to the team. Now moving forward, let us look at Kuldeep's record against the batters of LSG.

Kuldeep vs LSG Batters

As per the table, we can expect an average performance from Kuldeep in the match. But this table does not show us that the Chinaman bowler was out of form in the last two seasons. The turnaround that Kuldeep Yadav has staged this year makes us rise above the numbers and hope that he will impact the match significantly.

At what stage of a match is Kuldeep the most dangerous?

Kuldeep Yadav in different phases

Kuldeep has not yet bowled in the powerplays in IPL 2022 and has bowled only one over in the death. But he has been lethal in the middle overs. He has picked up a wicket every ten balls and added dynamism to a phase of play where the game is expected to run in a flow. Kuldeep has picked up crucial wickets in the middle overs and has also put the breaks on the opposition scoring rate. The fans and followers will be eager to see the redemption journey of the spinner continue.