India Drops Kuldeep Yadav for 1st T20I vs SA; Fans Question Omission

• Kuldeep Yadav was dropped from India's playing XI for the 1st T20I against South Africa in Cuttack.
• His omission follows strong performances, including being Asia Cup 2025's highest wicket-taker and taking 9 wickets in the recent ODI series vs SA.
• Fans have widely criticized and questioned the team management's decision to drop Kuldeep.
• Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy were the spin bowling options for India in the series opener.
• Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, and Harshit Rana were also benched for the first T20I.

Why It Matters: India's controversial decision to drop Kuldeep Yadav despite his form sparks fan outrage.