
India · Delhi Capitals · Yorkshire
Kuldeep Yadav
31India
- Left-handed lower-order batter
- Left-arm wrist-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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T20 record
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 185 | 3,983 | 5,133 | 232 | 7.73 | 22.10 | 17.2 | 34.1 |
| IPL | 107 | 2,286 | 3,159 | 112 | 8.29 | 28.20 | 20.4 | 31.0 |
| Last 10 | 9 | 192 | 339 | 10 | 10.59 | 33.90 | 19.2 | 30.2 |
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 190 | 58 | 286 | 354 | 11.00 | 80.8 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 48.3 |
| IPL | 111 | 42 | 210 | 253 | 11.70 | 83.0 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 49.8 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 4.00 | 30.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.2 |
Bowling style
Dominant middle-overs left-arm wrist-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.06Par 8.62DeathOvers 16–20
Economy9.06Par 10.47
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.29 | 8.91 | |
| Dot % | 34.4 | 31.9 | |
| Boundary % | 15.1 | 17.8 | |
| Balls per wicket | 14.8 | 19.2 | |
| Average | 20.4 | 28.5 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.42 | 8.89 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 8.08 | 8.93 |
1,286 balls bowled in T20s · Dec 2023 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Wicket-takingone every 17.2 balls (field 20.4 across IPL, T20Is and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy)
- Death (overs 16–20), bowling8.68 an over (field 9.95 across IPL, T20Is and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 0 | – | 0 | 90 | 8.93 | 1 |
| Middle overs | 75 | 65.3 | 1 | 3,349 | 7.55 | 185 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 279 | 84.9 | 25 | 544 | 8.68 | 46 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +3.6
- above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +4.9 above
September 2025Now +3.6 above20172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 75
- 476 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 43 | 54 | 22.1 | 8.36 | 29 | 3.6 | 59.2 |
Not in our T20 batting rankings.
Teams
- IndiaInternationalLast T20I Oct 2026
- Delhi CapitalsIndian Premier League12 appearances in the club's latest season
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2016–2026 | 111 | 112 | 8.29 | 210 | 11.70 | 83.0 |
| SMAT | 2016–2022 | 24 | 22 | 6.69 | 28 | 14.00 | 93.3 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 68% | 3 | 12 | 0202000321 |
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | JSCA International Stadium Complex | – | 1/53 (4.0) | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 6 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | – | 2/33 (4.0) | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 24 May 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | – | 3/29 (4.0) | Won by 40 runsW 40 runs |
| 8 May 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium | – | 0/41 (3.0) | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 5 May 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium | – | 0/34 (3.0) | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 1 May 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | – | 0/41 (4.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 (11) | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium | – | 2/46 (4.0) | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 1* (2) | 0/30 (2.0) | Lost by 47 runsL 47 runs |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | – | 2/32 (4.0) | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
Pitch map
Tests2,919 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs5,421 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s2,830 balls
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Records
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