News / Cricket /Benched by India for Entire England Series, Kuldeep Yadav outsmarts struggling Ben Stokes Indian left arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav produced a moment of magic in English county cricket on Friday, outmaneuvering former England captain Ben Stokes during a high profile Metro Bank One Day Cup fixture between Yorkshire and Durham. Published: Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 AM IST | Updated: Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 AM IST
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Varul Chaturvedi Varul Chaturvedi is a Sub-Editor (Sports) with Zee News and a former Global Sports Writer with the India Today Group. Cricket is his core expertise, alongside coverage of Formula One, NFL, NASCAR, Basketball, WWE, MMA/UFC, and Olympic sports.
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