<p>Mumbai: Indian spinner <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kuldeep-yadav">Kuldeep Yadav</a> is nursing a groin niggle and has been advised rest as a precautionary measure by the Delhi Capitals team management in the ongoing <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indian-premier-league">Indian Premier League</a>.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old left-arm spinner picked up the niggle after DC's second game of the season against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, which the team lost.</p>.<p>The player was forced to miss out on the next couple of contests where veteran pacer Ishant Sharma returned to the playing XI.</p>.I have become more mature as a bowler: Kuldeep.<p>"It will take some time for him to be match fit," an IPL source told <em>PTI</em> when asked about Kuldeep's status.</p>.<p>Since he is a centrally-contracted player and a T20 World Cup hopeful, National Cricket Academy's sports science and medical team will have a big say in Kuldeep's injury and rehab management.</p>.<p>It is mandatory for franchises to report niggles and injury concerns of an India player to the NCA.</p>.<p>Although he has been travelling with the side for all the clashes, his participation in DC's upcoming tie against Mumbai Indians on Sunday remains doubtful.</p>.<p>Kuldeep has picked up three wickets in two matches at an economy of 7.62.</p>.<p>He has been on a wicket-taking spree, coming off a great performance in the five-Test series against England that concluded last month, where he claimed 19 wickets in four meetings at an average of 20.15.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Indian spinner <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kuldeep-yadav">Kuldeep Yadav</a> is nursing a groin niggle and has been advised rest as a precautionary measure by the Delhi Capitals team management in the ongoing <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indian-premier-league">Indian Premier League</a>.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old left-arm spinner picked up the niggle after DC's second game of the season against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, which the team lost.</p>.<p>The player was forced to miss out on the next couple of contests where veteran pacer Ishant Sharma returned to the playing XI.</p>.I have become more mature as a bowler: Kuldeep.<p>"It will take some time for him to be match fit," an IPL source told <em>PTI</em> when asked about Kuldeep's status.</p>.<p>Since he is a centrally-contracted player and a T20 World Cup hopeful, National Cricket Academy's sports science and medical team will have a big say in Kuldeep's injury and rehab management.</p>.<p>It is mandatory for franchises to report niggles and injury concerns of an India player to the NCA.</p>.<p>Although he has been travelling with the side for all the clashes, his participation in DC's upcoming tie against Mumbai Indians on Sunday remains doubtful.</p>.<p>Kuldeep has picked up three wickets in two matches at an economy of 7.62.</p>.<p>He has been on a wicket-taking spree, coming off a great performance in the five-Test series against England that concluded last month, where he claimed 19 wickets in four meetings at an average of 20.15.</p>