Rishabh Pant&rsquo;s captaincy has certainly played a huge role in his redemption and Kuldeep Yadav finds shades of the great MS Dhoni in his current Delhi Capitals skipper&rsquo;s characteristics as he enjoys his new-found &ldquo;freedom of expression.&rdquo;
Kuldeep, 27, has taken 13 wickets in this IPL so far, including a four wicket haul against his former team Kolkata Knight Riders.
&ldquo;I feel Rishabh is showing a few glimpses of Dhoni&rsquo;s characteristics behind the stumps. He guides well and stays calm on the field,&rdquo; he said during an episode of The DC Podcast.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Wicketkeepers play a big role in the success of spinners. The credit for my performance in this IPL goes to Rishabh as well. We have a good understanding now.&rdquo;
The Uttar Pradesh spinner, who was bought by DC at the mega auction for Rs 2 crore, said the freedom and security that he got from his new franchise helped him to perform well this year.
&ldquo;When you are given the freedom to express yourself then you start to enjoy everything,&rdquo; said Kuldeep, who played for KKR for eight seasons from 2014 to 2021. &ldquo;When I spoke to Ricky [Ponting] during my first practice session with the team, he told me that I am bowling very well and that he&rsquo;s looking to play me for all 14 league matches. That conversation with him motivated me a lot.&rdquo;
Kuldeep, who has taken 53 wickets in 52 IPL matches so far, also attributed his success to working closely with assistant coach Shane Watson. &ldquo;Watson has also helped me a lot. I am very lucky to have worked with Watson for three-four sessions. He has particularly helped me with the mental aspect of the game.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I have shared a lot of things with him about what I have been through before joining this team. I speak openly with him.&rdquo;
DC are set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders in a return leg match at Wankhede on Thursday.&nbsp;
13 No. of wickets claimed by DC&rsquo;s Kuldeep in 7 games this season
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Kuldeep, 27, has taken 13 wickets in this IPL so far, including a four wicket haul against his former team Kolkata Knight Riders

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