Indian mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav released from T20I squad against Australia due to…

The match is scheduled to take place at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

“The Indian team management has requested to release Kuldeep Yadav from the ongoing T20I series in Australia to allow him to participate in the India A series against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru,” the BCCI said in a statement.

“The second four-day match starts on 6th November.

“The decision has been taken to provide Kuldeep with red-ball game time in preparation for the upcoming IDFC First Bank two-match Test series against South Africa,” the Board added.

The five-match series in Australia is tied 1-1 after India’s five-wicket win over the home team on Sunday, the victory coming on the back of all-rounder Washington Sundar’s explosive knock after left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh’s early bursts with the ball.