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{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{distinguish|Kuldip Yadav}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kuldeep Yadav
| image =
| caption = Kuldeep Yadav at the [[2023 Asia Cup]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|14|df=yes 28}}
| birth_place = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| height = 5 ft 6 in<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/kuldeep-yadav Kuldeep Yadav's profile] on [[Sportskeeda]]</ref>
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = [[Left-arm unorthodox spin]]
| role = [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| country = India
| testdebutdate = 25 March
| testdebutyear = 2017
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| lasttestdate = 14 December
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh
| testcap = 288

| odidebutdate = 23 June
| odidebutyear = 2017
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| lastodidate = 11 October
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan
| odicap = 218
| odishirt = 23

| T20Idebutdate = 9 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2017
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| lastT20Idate = 13 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 69
| T20Ishirt = 23

| club1 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year1 = 2012
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year2 = 2014–2021
| clubnumber2 = 23
| club3 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
| year3 = 2009–present
| clubnumber3 = 3
| club4 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year4 = 2022-present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 8
| matches2 = 91
| matches4 = 94
| matches3 = 35
| runs1 = 94
| runs2 = 168
| runs4 = 210
| runs3 = 914
| bat avg1 = 10.44
| bat avg2 = 11.20
| bat avg4 = 11.05
| bat avg3 = 22.85
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 1/6
| top score1 = 40
| top score2 = 19
| top score4 = 25
| top score3 = 117
| deliveries1 = 1165
| deliveries2 = 4519
| deliveries4 = 4894
| deliveries3 = 6670
| wickets1 = 34
| wickets2 = 152
| wickets4 = 155
| wickets3 = 134
| bowl avg1 = 21.55
| bowl avg2 = 25.64
| bowl avg4 = 26.85
| bowl avg3 = 29.76
| fivefor1 = 3
| fivefor2 = 2
| fivefor4 = 2
| fivefor3 = 7
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/40
| best bowling2 = 6/25
| best bowling4 = 6/25
| best bowling3 = 6/79
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 14/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kuldeep-yadav-559235 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 25 September 2023
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2018 Asia Cup|2018 United Arab Emirates]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2023 Asia Cup|2023 Pakistan - Srilanka]]|}}
}}

'''Kuldeep Yadav''' (born 14 December 1994) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er. He is a bowling allrounder who bowls Left-arm Chinaman spin and is a capable lower order batter who plays for [[India national cricket team|India]] and for [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] in domestic cricket. He was signed by the [[Delhi Capitals]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League|Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=January 31, 2021 |title=Kuldeep Yadav reflects on his need to perform consistently for Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2021|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/kuldeep-yadav-chinman-performance-consistency-kkr-ipl-cricket-1764510-2021-01-31|access-date=2021-08-29|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> He has played for the [[India Under-19 cricket team|Indian Under-19 cricket team]] and played in the [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sportskeeda.com/player/kuldeep-yadav|title=Kuldeep Yadav biography|work=Sportskeeda|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> On 18 December 2019, against the West Indies, he became the first bowler for India to take two hat-tricks in international cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28324821/stats-rohit-sharma-second-only-sachin-tendulkar |title=Stats - Rohit Sharma second only to Sachin Tendulkar |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref> On 17 January 2020, in the second ODI [[Australian cricket team in India in 2019–20|against Australia]], Yadav became the fastest [[spin bowling|spin bowler]] for India, in terms of innings, to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket, in his 58th innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/india-vs-australia-kuldeep-yadav-becomes-fastest-indian-spinner-to-get-100-odi-wickets-2462661.html |title=India vs Australia: Kuldeep Yadav Becomes Fastest Indian Spinner to Get 100 ODI Wickets |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref> He helped his national side to win the [[2018 Asia Cup]] as he took the most wickets during the tournament at 10 along with [[Rashid Khan]] and [[Mustafizur Rahman]], and being the highest wicket taker for India.

==Early and domestic career==

Yadav was born in [[Unnao]] but raised in [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], the son of a brick kiln owner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-25 |title=Kuldeep Yadav: Son of brick kiln owner makes his family proud vs Australia |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kuldeep-yadav-son-of-brick-kiln-owner-makes-his-family-proud/story-xm3ghT00qpmx21VCb4DahL.html |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In an interview, he revealed that it was his father who wanted him to continue playing cricket and even took him to a coach (Kapil Pandey). Inspired by bowling greats [[Wasim Akram]] and [[Zaheer Khan]], he wanted to become a left-arm seamer. However, given his slight build, his coach insisted on him becoming a wrist-spin bowler as he was impressed with the turn and variations he was providing unknowingly at the trials. Since then, he started following and watching videos of [[Shane Warne]]'s bowling and made him his role model.

{{Quotation|"I keep watching videos of [[Shane Warne|Warne]]. His grip of the ball, length of deliveries and use of the crease are unbeatable. I try to learn from the footage"|Kuldeep Yadav in an interview|}}

Yadav also revealed that earlier in his life, there was a dark phase in his life when he thought of giving up cricket and committing suicide, when he was not selected in the [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]’s under-15 team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://xtratime.in/kuldeep-wanted-to-become-a-pacer-says-his-coach-kapil-dev-pandey/|title=Kuldeep wanted to become a pacer, says his coach Kapil Dev Pandey|work=xtratime.in|date=25 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kuldeep-yadav-wasim-akram-dharamsala-test-coach-kapil-pandey-chinaman-cricket/18108156|title=Kuldeep wanted to be an Akram; nothing doing said coach Kapil Pandey|work=Mid Day|date=26 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/when-a-young-kuldeep-yadav-thought-of-suicide-after-cricket-selection-snub/story-12gSKqjTkxXAtIT43PST5M.html|title=When a young Kuldeep Yadav thought of suicide after cricket selection snub|work=HindustanTimes|date=12 November 2017}}</ref>

Yadav was a member of the [[Mumbai Indians]] squad in 2012 and signed up by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in 2014, whom he represented at the [[2014 Champions League Twenty20]].

In January 2018, Yadav was bought back by [[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Four yearslater, he was bought by [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> Yadav won the player-of-the-match award four times, most by any player that season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bandarupalli |first1=Sampath |title=IPL 2022 - The wristspinners' domination and middle-overs acceleration |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-the-domination-of-wristspinners-and-middle-overs-acceleration-1317683 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 September 2023 |language=en |date=31 May 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
Yadav was selected in the [[Indian cricket team]] to play against [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in October 2014 but did not appear in any match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuldeep Yadav selected in India's squad for West Indies ODIs|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/65976/kuldeep-yadav-selected-in-indias-squad-for-west-indies-odis|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> In February 2017, he was added to India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their one-off match [[Bangladeshi cricket team in India in 2016–17|against Bangladesh]].<ref name="Kuldeep">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1081393.html |title=Kuldeep Yadav replaces injured Mishra |access-date=7 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Test debut for India [[Australian cricket team in India in 2016–17|against Australia]] on 25 March 2017, at the [[Dharamshala Cricket Stadium]], taking four wickets in the first innings.<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1062576.html |title=Australia tour of India, 4th Test: India v Australia at Dharamsala, Mar 25-29, 2017 |access-date=25 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Yadav is the first left-arm wrist spin bowler to represent [[India national cricket team]] in Test cricket. He is also only the third such bowler in [[Test cricket]] to take four wickets on debut.

In June 2017, Yadav was named in India's squad for a [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] tour to the [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2017|West Indies]].<ref name="IndSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-india-2017/content/story/1103944.html |title=Pant, Kuldeep picked for West Indies tour |access-date=15 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut for [[India cricket team|India]] against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] on 23 June 2017.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1098206.html |title=India tour of West Indies, 1st ODI: West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Jun 23, 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> However, during this game, he was unable to bowl a single delivery as the game ended with no result due to rain during the first innings while India was batting. He was ultimately able to bowl in the next match of the series, where he took three wickets.<ref name="3wkts">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1098207.html |title=India tour of West Indies, 2nd ODI: West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Jun 25, 2017 |access-date=28 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut for India against the West Indies on 9 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11124/scorecard/1098211/west-indies-vs-india-only-t20i-wi-v-ind-2017/|title=Only T20I, India tour of West Indies at Kingston, Jul 9 2017 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref>

On 21 September 2017, Yadav became the third bowler for India to take a [[List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks|hat-trick]] in an [[One Day International|ODI]] after [[Chetan Sharma]] and [[Kapil Dev]]. He took the [[List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks|hat-trick]] at [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]], [[Australian cricket team in India in 2017–18|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17974/scorecard/1119497/India-vs-Australia-2nd-ODI-aus-in-ind-2017-18-2017-18|title=2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of India at Kolkata, Sep 21 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="YadavHT">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/kuldeep-yadav-becomes-third-indian-bowler-to-pick-up-a-hat-trick-in-odi-cricket-india-vs-australia-4854947/|title=Kuldeep Yadav becomes third Indian bowler to pick up an ODI hat-trick|date=21 September 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref>

On 3 July 2018, Yadav took his first five-for in a T20I and also became the first left-arm wrist-spin bowler to take five wickets in a T20I during the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2018|first T20I against England]], in fact he also became only the third Indian after [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] and [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] to take a five-wicket haul in a T20I.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/kuldeep-yadavs-hunger-for-wickets-impresses-mohinder-amarnath/articleshow/64863660.cms|title=Kuldeep Yadav's hunger for wickets impresses Mohinder Amarnath - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/report/1119543/england-vs-india-1st-t20i-ind-eng-2018|title=Brilliant Kuldeep and KL Rahul give India a perfect start|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

On 12 July 2018, during the first ODI against [[England cricket team|England]], Yadav grabbed his maiden five-wicket haul in an [[One Day International|ODI]] and also set a new record for registering the best bowling figures by a left-arm spin bowler of any kind in an ODI (6/25).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24079498/stats-kuldeep-yadav-scales-new-record-left-arm-wristspin|title=Kuldeep scales new record for left-arm wristspin|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> He also shattered the record of [[Shahid Afridi]] for registering the best bowling figures by a spinner against England in ODIs and also broke Afridi's record for recording the best ever bowling figures by a spinner in an ODI in England.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/india-vs-england-1st-odi-records-galore-for-kuldeep-yadav/articleshow/64966031.cms|title=India vs England 1st ODI: Records galore for Kuldeep Yadav - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/44815364|title=England v India: Record-breaking Kuldeep Yadav bamboozles hosts|date=2018-07-12|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 July 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>

On 6 October 2018, in the [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19#1st Test|first test against West Indies]], Yadav took his first five-wicket haul in [[Test cricket|Tests]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/kuldeep-yadav-maiden-test-5-wicket-haul-india-vs-west-indies-rajkot-test-1357220-2018-10-06 |title=Kuldeep Yadav spins a web around West Indies to grab maiden 5-wicket haul in Tests |work=India Today |access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref>

After an impressive outing against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], in the T20I series of [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|India tour of Australia 2018/19]], Kuldeep jumped 20 places to claim a career-best third position in the [[ICC Player Rankings#T20I rankings|MRF ICC T20I Bowlers Rankings]], updated on 26 November 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/922089|title=Yadav and Zampa break into top-five among T20I bowlers|work=ICC|access-date=26 November 2018}}</ref>

On 6 January 2019, in the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19#4th Test|fourth Test against Australia]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] and in Yadav's first Test match on Australian soil, he took his second five-wicket haul (5/99) in Tests, in Australia's first innings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/australia-vs-india-2018-19/india-vs-australia-4th-test-day-4-kuldeep-yadav-stars-as-india-force-australia-to-follow-on-1973334|title=4th Test, Day 4: Kuldeep Yadav Stars As India Force Australia To Follow-On|work=NDTV sports|date=6 January 2019}}</ref>

On 11 February 2019, Yadav moved to second position in the T20I Bowlers Rankings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/_/id/25970200/kuldeep-slots-behind-Rashid-in-T20Is |title=Kuldeep moves to 2nd place |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#India|India's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26528278/rahul-karthik-pant-rayudu-india-world-cup-squad |title=Rahul and Karthik in, Pant and Rayudu out of India's World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1179330 |title=Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> On 30 June 2019, in the match against [[England cricket team|England]], Kuldeep played in his 50th ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-38-england-vs-india-stats-preview/ |title=ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Match 38): England vs India – Stats Preview |work=Cricket Addictor |date=29 June 2019 |access-date=30 June 2019}}</ref> On 18 December 2019, against [[West Indies Cricket Team|West Indies]] he became the first bowler for India to take [[List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks|two hat-tricks in ODIs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/west-indies-in-india/india-vs-west-indies-kuldeep-yadav-becomes-first-indian-to-take-2nd-international-hat-trick/articleshow/72873857.cms |title=India vs West Indies: Kuldeep Yadav becomes first Indian to take 2nd international hat-trick |work=Times of India |access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref>

Yadav was included in India's ODI squad for the [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2023|2023 tour of the Caribbean]]. He had a good series coming after poor form following the 2019 World Cup. He picked seven wickets at 8.71,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Agarwal |first1=Naman |title=Marks Out Of 10: India Player Ratings For The West Indies ODI Series |url=https://wisden.com/series-stories/west-indies-v-india-2023/marks-out-of-10-india-player-ratings-for-the-west-indies-odi-series |website=Wisden |access-date=16 September 2023 |date=2 August 2023}}</ref> and was retained in the squad for the [[2023 Asia Cup|Asia Cup that year]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rahul, Shreyas and Tilak make it to India's Asia Cup squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-asia-cup-squad-rahul-shreyas-and-bumrah-make-the-cut-1392042 |access-date=16 September 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In India's first match, against Pakistan, Yadav returned figures of 5/25, becoming the only the fifth bowler for his country to claim a five-wicket haul against Pakistan, and helped his team win by 228 runs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Sabyasachi |title=India vs Pakistan: Kuldeep Yadav joins Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly in elite list after 5-wicket haul |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-pakistan-kuldeep-yadav-joins-sachin-tendulkar-sourav-ganguly-in-elite-list-after-5-wicket-haul-2434418-2023-09-11 |access-date=16 September 2023 |work=India Today |date=11 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In the following match against Sri Lanka, he delivered another match-winning performance, claiming 4/43, and in the process, became the quickest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets in terms of matches played (88), going past [[Anil Kumble]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kuldeep Yadav Breaks Anil Kumble's Record As He Reaches 150 Wickets Mark In ODIs |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/asia-cup-2023/kuldeep-yadav-breaks-anil-kumbles-record-as-he-surpasses-150-wickets-mark-in-odis-4385061 |access-date=16 September 2023 |work=NDTVSports.com |date=13 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He finished with nine wickets; India won the tournament, and Yadav was named player of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Devesh |title=Asia Cup 2023 Final: Player of tournament, runner up award. Check full list |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/india-vs-sri-lanka-asia-cup-2023-final-player-of-tournament-runner-up-award-check-full-list-of-awards-11694959183584.html |access-date=17 September 2023 |work=Mint |date=17 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Kuldeep-Yadav/52941.html Kuldeep Yadav]'s profile page on Wisden

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