In Kuldeep Yadav stats the ODI column comes first: 200 wickets from 123 matches for India. T20Is have added 95 in 54 appearances, Tests 80 in 19, and the IPL 112 from 110 games.
Those are bowler’s numbers, and the batting confirms it: his batting peaks are 40 (Tests), 19 (ODIs) and 35* (IPL). This page covers his official totals, his best figures, IPL wickets for each season, the teams he has done best against and his last 10 matches.
Kuldeep Yadav wickets in each format
ODIs: 200 wickets in 123 matches is the largest part of his career. The 117 ODIs with full scorecards here show an average of 26.64 and an economy of 5.12. His best is 6/25 against England on 12 Jul 2018, and he took 5/25 against Pakistan on 10 Sep 2023.
T20Is: 95 wickets in 54 matches, close to two a game. The scorecard figures are the sharpest of his career: an average of 13.51 and a wicket every 11.8 balls. South Africa lost 5 wickets to him for 17 runs in Dec 2023, in a spell of just 2.5 overs, and he had 5/24 against England on 3 Jul 2018.
Tests: 80 wickets in 19 matches. Five of his best ten figures are Test five-fors, the cheapest being 5/40 against Bangladesh on 14 Dec 2022. He made his top score of 40 against Bangladesh as well.
Kuldeep Yadav Stats: Official Career Totals
Official career figures, checked 8 Oct 2026. The detailed tables below are built from full match scorecards, so their totals can be a few matches short.
| Format | M | Runs | 100s | HS | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 19 | 252 | 0 | 40 | 80 |
| ODIs | 123 | 215 | 0 | 19 | 200 |
| T20Is | 54 | 48 | 0 | 23* | 95 |
| IPL | 110 | 210 | 0 | 35* | 112 |
Kuldeep Yadav Wickets in ODIs, T20Is, Tests and IPL
| Format | M | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 18 | 34 | 77 | 5/40 | 23.47 | 3.56 | 39.5 | 4 | 5 |
| ODIs | 117 | 114 | 191 | 6/25 | 26.64 | 5.12 | 31.2 | 9 | 2 |
| T20Is | 51 | 50 | 92 | 5/17 | 13.51 | 6.87 | 11.8 | 3 | 2 |
| All internationals | 186 | 198 | 360 | 6/25 | 22.61 | 4.84 | 28.0 | 16 | 9 |
| IPL | 111 | 107 | 112 | 4/14 | 28.21 | 8.29 | 20.4 | 4 | 0 |
Kuldeep Yadav Highest Score in Each Format
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 18 | 23 | 243 | 40 | 12.15 | 26.56 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| ODIs | 117 | 42 | 202 | 19 | 9.62 | 50.63 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| T20Is | 51 | 10 | 48 | 23* | 8.00 | 67.61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| All internationals | 186 | 75 | 493 | 40 | 10.49 | 35.60 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| IPL | 111 | 42 | 210 | 35* | 11.67 | 83.00 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
Kuldeep Yadav Best Bowling Figures
| Figures | Overs | Format | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25 | 10 | ODIs | England | 12 Jul 2018 |
| 5/17 | 2.5 | T20Is | South Africa | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 5/24 | 4 | T20Is | England | 3 Jul 2018 |
| 5/25 | 8 | ODIs | Pakistan | 10 Sep 2023 |
| 5/40 | 16 | Tests | Bangladesh | 14 Dec 2022 |
| 5/57 | 14 | Tests | West Indies | 4 Oct 2018 |
| 5/72 | 15 | Tests | England | 7 Mar 2024 |
| 5/82 | 26.5 | Tests | West Indies | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5/99 | 31.5 | Tests | Australia | 3 Jan 2019 |
| 4/6 | 3 | ODIs | West Indies | 27 Jul 2023 |
Kuldeep Yadav IPL Wickets by Season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 20 | 16 | 10.00 | 90.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 12 | 7* | 12.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 12 | 10* | 6.00 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13.00 | 61.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 48 | 16* | 48.00 | 92.31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2023 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 31 | 10* | 15.50 | 64.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 47 | 35* | 15.67 | 114.63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6.00 | 112.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3.00 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| All seasons | 111 | 210 | 35* | 11.67 | 83.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 112 |
Kuldeep Yadav international runs and wickets by year
| Year | M | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | 70 | 26 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2018 | 30 | 52 | 15* | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2019 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2020 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 26 | 23* | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 50 | 40 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 38 | 65 | 10* | 5.91 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2024 | 12 | 120 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 5.80 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2026 | 8 | 24 | 13* | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Kuldeep Yadav record against each team
| Against | M | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 32 | 51 | 15* | 10.20 | 0 | 72 | 19.74 |
| South Africa | 22 | 29 | 19 | 4.83 | 0 | 52 | 18.50 |
| Australia | 34 | 91 | 17 | 7.00 | 0 | 51 | 32.73 |
| England | 18 | 118 | 30 | 13.11 | 0 | 43 | 24.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | 111 | 26 | 18.50 | 0 | 41 | 22.98 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 38 | 15 | 6.33 | 0 | 39 | 28.97 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 24 | 12.62 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 48 | 40 | 48.00 | 0 | 19 | 19.58 |
| Ireland | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 7 | 5.29 |
| UAE | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 4 | 1.75 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 2* | – | 0 | 3 | 41.00 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | 2 | 21.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 20.50 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 0 | 1 | 23.00 |
Kuldeep Yadav Debut Matches
First match with a full scorecard in our record for each format.
| Format | First match | Against | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 25 Mar 2017 | Australia | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| ODIs | 23 Jun 2017 | West Indies | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain |
| T20Is | 9 Jul 2017 | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston |
| IPL | 13 Apr 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata |
Kuldeep Yadav last 10 matches
| Date | Format | Against | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | Tests | Sri Lanka | 13* (14) & 5 (10) | 1/65 & 0/38 |
| 24 May 2026 | IPL | Kolkata Knight Riders | DNB | 3/29 |
| 8 May 2026 | IPL | Kolkata Knight Riders | DNB | 0/41 |
| 5 May 2026 | IPL | Chennai Super Kings | DNB | 0/34 |
| 1 May 2026 | IPL | Rajasthan Royals | DNB | 0/41 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | IPL | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 (11) | – |
| 25 Apr 2026 | IPL | Punjab Kings | DNB | 2/46 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | IPL | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1* (2) | 0/30 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | IPL | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | DNB | 2/32 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | IPL | Chennai Super Kings | 4 (7) | 0/24 |
Kuldeep Yadav IPL wickets by season
Two franchises appear in his IPL record. The first was Kolkata Knight Riders, in every season between 2016 and 2020. Delhi Capitals have had him in each season since 2022.
The Delhi move marked his best IPL season: 21 wickets in 14 matches in 2022. His Kolkata peak was 17 in 2018, but the next two years produced only 4 and then 1. Since 2022 he has stayed in double figures every season; IPL 2024 brought 16, the next year 15 and IPL 2026 exactly 10. His best IPL figures are 4/14.
The newest of his last 10 matches is the Sri Lanka Test starting 15 Aug 2026, which brought 1/65 and 0/38. Before that, nine IPL games in 2026, the best of them 3/29, taken off his old club Kolkata Knight Riders in late May 2026. See the most wickets in the IPL list for context.
Opponents and peak years
West Indies have been his richest source: 72 wickets at 19.74 in 32 matches. South Africa (52 at 18.50) and Australia (51) follow, though Australia have scored much more freely off him, at 32.73 a wicket. Against Pakistan he has 24 wickets at 12.62 in 11 games.
Nothing tops 2018, when 30 internationals yielded 74 wickets. 2023 brought 62 and 2025 another 60. Compare his numbers with Yuzvendra Chahal’s stats, Jasprit Bumrah and the most ODI wickets table, or browse the India cricket team page.
Questions about Kuldeep Yadav
How many wickets has Kuldeep Yadav taken in total?
The official columns read 200 for ODIs, 95 for T20Is, 80 for Tests and 112 for the IPL. His fully scored internationals, 186 of them, account for 360.
How many ODI wickets does Kuldeep Yadav have?
200 wickets in 123 ODIs. England were on the receiving end of his best, 6/25, in Jul 2018.
How many T20I wickets has Kuldeep Yadav taken?
95 in 54 T20Is. His best is the 5/17 versus South Africa, and the 51 fully scored T20Is put his average at 13.51.
What is Kuldeep Yadav's highest score?
40 in Tests, his best in any format. His highest ODI score is 19, his best in T20Is is 23* and in the IPL 35*.
Which IPL teams has Kuldeep Yadav played for?
Kolkata Knight Riders (2016 to 2020) and Delhi Capitals (2022 to 2026). His best season was 2022 with Delhi, when he took 21 wickets.
When did Kuldeep Yadav make his debut?
The IPL scorecards we hold for him begin on 13 Apr 2016, a home game at Kolkata versus Mumbai Indians. His first Test was against Australia at Dharamsala on 25 Mar 2017, followed by his first ODI on 23 Jun 2017 and first T20I on 9 Jul 2017, both against West Indies.
Source: ball-by-ball match data from Cricsheet.org (ODC-BY). See how we compile these records.