{
  "id": 19956346,
  "title": "Once billed India's No.1 overseas spinner, now not a squad option: Kuldeep Yadav's graph takes a downturn after omission from NZ Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/once-billed-indias-no-1-overseas-spinner-now-not-a-squad-option",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:26:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/once-billed-indias-no-1-092654948.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Once hailed as India's premier overseas spinner, Kuldeep Yadav now finds himself without an invitation to the Test squad for the upcoming New Zealand series. This unexpected turn of events comes after the bowler's omission from the squad for the two-match series against the Kiwis. The decision to sideline Kuldeep is attributed to shifting team dynamics and the changing nature of overseas Test conditions.",
  "summary": "Once billed India's No. 1 overseas spinner, Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the NZ Test squad for pacer Gurnoor Brar. Analyze what went wrong in 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kuldeep Yadav once India's top overseas spinner",
    "Omitted from New Zealand Test squad",
    "Decision due to shifting team dynamics"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Gurnoor Brar added to Test squad, Kuldeep released as India go heavier on pace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/gurnoor-brar-added-to-test-squad-kuldeep-released-as-india-go-heavier",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:16:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}