India's rising star, spinner Kuldeep Yadav, believes bowling on concrete has made him battle-ready for any surface that a rival cricket power can lay out for him. Kuldeep, who claimed a hat-trick in his country's triumphant one-day series against Australia, has become a household name at 22 and with just two Tests and 11 one-day internationals to his name. He played a big part in India's 4-1 win over Australia, but many believe the real test will come in tours of South Africa and England next year.

India's Kuldeep Yadav bowls against Australia during the second ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata last month. Pic /AFP