India, June 3 -- Kuldeep Yadav is one of those cricketers who benefitted greatly from the leadership and experience of his captains, people who could put their arms around his shoulders and set him down the right path, to make best use of his left-arm leg-spin weapons. With R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli retiring in quick succession, Kuldeep suddenly finds himself as one of the more experienced members of the Indian squad.

As one of the few players in India's squad for the tour of England who have visited the country before, Kuldeep reflected on what it means to see these high-profile players call it a day. Speaking to an Indian Express panel, Kuldeep explained how he was caught off-guard, as many others, by Rohit and Kohli's de...