India, Aug. 21 -- India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule addressed the media ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starting in Colombo on Sunday, and the discussions largely revolved around Kuldeep Yadav. The spinner bowled 25 overs in the first Test at Galle and took just one wicket, while the up-and-coming spinner Manav Suthar took a ten-for only in his second Test. Ravindra Jadeja also took four wickets in the match, so Kuldeep's inability to make any impression is being scrutinised heavily. How come an out-and-out spinner takes just one wicket while the all-rounders like Suthar and Jadeja make merry?

When Bahutule was asked about Kuldeep's bowling, he appeared to be backing the spinner. "I think we had to see how the...