Following India's underwhelming bowling performance in the first Test, former cricket stars Michael Clarke and Nick Knight have urged the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav. Clarke criticized India's selection strategy, emphasizing the need to prioritize wicket-taking over bolstering batting depth.
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