2nd Test: Batting coach explains Kuldeep's omission, rejects fake-illness theory - Rediff
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India's batting coach publicly denied Kuldeep Yadav faked illness to miss the second Test — but why does the denial itself fuel suspicion?
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Theory Briefing
- Sitanshu Kotak stepped forward to confirm Kuldeep's absence was genuine viral fever, an unusually public clarification for a routine illness.
- The team's need to reject a fake-illness theory suggests the speculation had gained enough traction to demand an official response.
- Kuldeep's omission from a high-stakes Test match gave the rumour legs — star spinners sitting out rarely go unquestioned.