Kuldeep Yadav
 Kuldeep Yadav in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1994 Kanpur |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left arm slow wristspin |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2013/14– | Uttar Pradesh |
Source: CricketArchive, 30 September 2025 | |
Kuldeep Yadav (born 14 December 1994 in Kanpur) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left arm wrist spin bowler who bats left-handed. In domestic first-class cricket, he has played for Uttar Pradesh since 2013/14. Yadav has also played for Kolkata Knight Riders (2014/15 to 2020/21) and Delhi Capitals (from 2022) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1]
Yadav's career began when he joined a cricket academy in Kanpur where, inspired by Wasim Akram and Zaheer Khan, he began as a fast bowler. However, his coach Kapil Pandey suggested something unusual—switching to left-arm wristspin (the unorthodox style of left arm spin bowling which was formerly known as a "chinaman"). This change wasn't easy, and Kuldeep even considered going back to fast bowling. But he soon realised that left-arm wristspin suited him better. He not only had good control over his deliveries but also mastered the tricky "wrong'un".[2]
There have been few bowlers like Yadav in India, so he quickly gained attention, and performed well at the Under-19 level. He began his international career in the 2014 U-19 Cricket World Cup, where he took a hat-trick in one match, and was India's top wicket-taker in the tournament.[3]He was eventually selected for 2014 U-19 Cricket World Cup. Kuldeep Yadav made a significant mark in the World Cup. [4]
Yadav has played in international cricket for India since 2017. He made his debut in a Test match against Australia at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in March of that year.[5] He has also played for India in the One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) formats.[1]
In December 2019, Yadav became the first Indian bowler to record two hat-tricks in international cricket, both in ODI matches. His first was against Australia in 2017, and the second against West Indies in 2019.[6]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Kuldeep Yadav". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "Some Interesting facts about Kuldeep Yadav, India's first Chinaman bowler". Cricket Times. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "U-19 World Cup: Kuldeep's hat-trick sets India win against Scotland". The Times of India. 17 February 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "Kuldeep Yadav Profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "India v Australia, 4th Test, March 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kuldeep Yadav 1st Indian to take more than 1 international hat-trick". India Today. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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