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Kuldeep Yadav

Cricketer

Kuldeep Yadav is an Indian cricketer and left-arm wrist-spin bowler. He became the first left-arm wrist spinner to play Test cricket for India when he made his debut against Australia in March 2017. He has since played in all three formats and is known for taking wickets in the middle overs.

Profession
Cricketer
Known for
Left-arm wrist spin for India across all formats
Date of birth
1994-12-14
Birthplace
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality
Indian

Quick facts

Born14 December 1994
BirthplaceUnnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
RoleLeft-arm wrist-spin bowler, left-handed batter
Domestic teamUttar Pradesh
IPL teamsKolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants

International career

He made his Test debut against Australia at Dharamshala on 25 March 2017, taking four wickets in the first innings. He made his ODI debut against the West Indies on 23 June 2017, and his T20I debut against the West Indies on 9 July 2017.

According to the source used for this profile, his figures as of early 2026 were 17 Tests and 76 wickets, with best figures of 5 for 40, 120 ODIs and 194 wickets, with best figures of 6 for 25, and 54 T20Is and 95 wickets, with best figures of 5 for 17.

Milestones

He took a hat-trick in an ODI against Australia at Eden Gardens on 21 September 2017. In December 2019 he became the first Indian bowler to take two ODI hat-tricks, against the West Indies. In January 2020 he became the fastest Indian spinner to 100 ODI wickets, in his 58th innings.

Tournament results

India won the 2018 and 2023 Asia Cups, and he was part of the squad that finished runner-up at the 2023 ODI World Cup. He was also part of the India team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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  • Shattered barriers as India's first-ever left-arm wrist-spin Test cricketer, establishing himself as a premier wicket-taking force in the middle overs.
  • Rewrote the record books by becoming the first Indian bowler to claim two ODI hat-tricks and the fastest Indian spinner to reach 100 ODI wickets, capped by a 2024 T20 World Cup title and dominant MVP runs in the Asia Cup.
  • Continues to spearhead attacks across all formats for India and in elite domestic T20 leagues like the IPL.

Awards

He was named Player of the Tournament at the 2023 Asia Cup and was the Most Valuable Player and leading wicket-taker at the 2025 Asia Cup.

Net worth

Not publicly estimated.

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