Watch: Kuldeep Yadav joins Lionel Messi in ADIDAS photo shoot as video goes viral
The left-arm wrist spinner of the Indian cricket team, Kuldeep Yadav, has joined the global football star, Lionel Messi, in an ADIDAS Photo Shoot as the video goes viral on the social media platforms.
Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm wrist spinner of the Indian cricket team, has been a massive fan of football, as he shares various videos of his favorite games on his Instagram stories. He has a keen interest in football and is a fan of the La Liga Club, FC Barcelona, for which the global footballer, Lionel Messi, used to play.
However, Lionel Messi remains no longer part of the club as he left it in August 2021 due to the financial issues and decided to join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), playing for them until 2023 before moving to Inter Miami, as he spent the lion’s share of his legendary career of 21 years at Barcelona, becoming their all-time top scorer and winning several titles.
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In a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, Kuldeep Yadav was seen interacting with Messi during a photoshoot for Adidas. Some other footballers were also present in the group as the fans enjoyed the moment. It was also a special moment for the spinner of the Blue Brigade.
Kuldeep Yadav meets Lionel Messi in ADIDAS photo shoot
Kuldeep Yadav has been in fine touch in the shortest format for the Indian side, with the help of 90 wickets in 48 innings at an average of 13.17 and a strike rate of 11.5, with the help of three four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls at the best bowling figures of 5/17 in an innings.
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When it comes to the overall shortest format, Kuldeep has recorded 236 wickets in 180 innings at an average of 20.53 and a strike rate of 16.5 with the help of three fifers and eight four-wicket hauls at the best bowling figures of 5/17 in an innings. He will be a vital player for the national side in the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
In the ongoing five-match T20I series at home against South Africa, Kuldeep featured in the third clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala, where they ended with figures of 2/12 as India took the lead by a 2-1 margin before the fourth game was abandoned due to dense fog.
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