Kuldeep Yadav Profile:
Kuldeep Yadav, born on 14 December 1994, is India's star spin bowler who plays for the national team and is a crucial part of the setup, especially in the white-ball formats.
Kuldeep bowls Left-arm unorthodox spin and is a capable lower-order batter who belongs from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
He was inspired by the likes of Wasim Akram and Zaheer Khan and also wanted to become a left-arm seamer but went on to become a wrist spinner after he was insisted by his coach who was impressed with the turn and variations.
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Since the early days of his career, Kuldeep started following Shane Warne's bowling and made him his role model.
Apart from cricket, Kuldeep is a huge football lover and enthusiast as he loves watching the game and has a deep analytical knowledge of it as well.
He is a big fan of FC Barcelona and his favorite footballers are Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr.
Yadav was selected in the national team for the home ODI series against West Indies in October 2014 but did not appear in any match. It took a long while before he got to play for India.
Kuldeep Yadav ODI Debut:
Kuldeep Yadav made his ODI debut for India against the West Indies on 23 June 2017. However, he didn't get to bowl in his maiden game as the game ended with no result due to rain during the first innings while India was batting. He bowled in the next match of the series and ended up taking three wickets.
Kuldeep Yadav ODI Career Stats:
Kuldeep has played 100 ODI matches for India so far and has 167 wickets to his name as he continues to impress with his performances in the white-ball formats. He has a career average of 25.53 and an economy of 5.05. Kukdeep has two five-wicket hauls to his name and his best bowling figures are 6/25 in the format.
Kuldeep Yadav WAGs:
There is not any confirmed news or updates regarding Kuldeep's relationship status. The star player also hasn't hinted at any such thing.
Kuldeep Yadav ODI World Cup 2023 Record:
Kuldeep Yadav has been brilliant in the tournament so far and has contributed massively in India's road to the final. He is the fourth highest-wicket taker for the team and has 15 wickets to his name in 10 matches at an average of 24.53.
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Kuldeep Yadav Trivia:
Kuldeep Yadav is only the second Indian other than Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take five-wicket hauls in all three formats.
He is the first left-arm wrist spin bowler to represent India in Test cricket.
His 6/25 is the best bowling figure by a left-arm spinner in ODIs.