Five current Indian cricketers who were dropped after standout performance

3. Kuldeep Yadav 

India clashed against Bangladesh in the first game of the two-match Test series in December 2022 in Chattogram. It was the first time in the year 2022 that Kuldeep Yadav was representing India in the longest format of the game, and the ace spinner put on a show with both bat and ball.

Kuldeep stitched a vital 92 run-stand for the eighth wicket with Ravichandran Ashwin to help his team post 404 runs on the board. He ended up scoring 40 runs off 114 balls. Then in Bangladesh's first innings, the left-arm wrist spinner spun the web around the opposition and bagged an incredible five-wicket haul.

Kuldeep carried on his good work with the ball and took three wickets while giving away 73 runs in Bangladesh's second innings. The ace spinner was adjudged the Player of the Match for his stunning all-round performance. 

However, despite being India's shining star in the first game, the 28-year-old was dropped from the second Test match as the team managment decided to play an extra seam bowler in Jaydev Unadkat at the expense of Kuldeep.