New Delhi, April 2 -- Delhi Capitals (DC) kicked off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with a thumping six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, and Cheteshwar Pujara praised the DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav's transformation.

Speaking on Star Sports, the former Indian cricketer noted that Kuldeep Yadav has gained confidence over the last two years.

"Confidence plays a very important role in a bowler's performance. The way Kuldeep Yadav has bowled in the last two years is because of his confidence. He is bowling without any fear. There was a time when he didn't have much faith in his bowling, but those days are gone. When a bowler's confidence increases, he starts picking up wick...