Kuldeep Yadav, who is currently part of the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, has revealed that he wants to become a certified football coach after retiring from cricket. The 29-year-old mystery spinner said that he wants to get a license in football coaching after getting proper training.

Kuldeep Yadav said that he is not fully prepared yet, but after his cricket career he is ready to work hard so that he can do something in the field of football.

Kuldeep Yadav expressed his desire to become a football coach

Kuldeep Yadav said in a conversation with his IPL team Delhi Capitals-

“Beyond cricket, I hope to get a license in football coaching. I am not perfect but I need to work a lot on it. Hopefully when I quit cricket, I will be able to invest time in it and get proper training. I have some friends who are involved in football and after cricket, if I want to do something, I would definitely want to contribute to football.”

Kuldeep Yadav had also told this plan to Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel

Kuldeep Yadav met football icon David Beckham during his visit to India last year when the ODI World Cup 2023 was underway in the country. In a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav revealed his conversation with Beckham and his liking for Premier League club Manchester United.

“I met him after the match against Sri Lanka and told him that I used to watch Manchester United because of Paul Scholes. I also told him that I am a big fan of Gary Neville and requested him to tell me this whenever he meets him. I said that after I finish my career I would probably like to try to become a football manager.”