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Kuldeep Yadav
With his undefeatable and rare in the continent left-arm chinaman bowling, young spinner Kuldeep Yadav has made a concrete place for himself in the Indian cricket team in a short period of time. Kuldeep was initially a fast bowler but on the perusal of his childhood coach in a cricket academy in Kanpur, he developed himself to become a left-arm wrist spinner, a rare breed of bowlers in India. The Uttar Pradesh-based spinner made his international debut on March 25, 2017, in a Test match against Australia in Dharamsala. Following an impressive Test outing, Kuldeep made his ODI debut on June 23, 2017, facing West Indies at Port of Spain. On the same tour of Caribbean islands, he managed to make his T20I debut on July 9, 2017 at Kingston. He, along with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, charmed the national team selectors with his mystical bowling and replaced experienced spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the squads for the shorter format of cricket.
Kuldeep Yadav
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Extra spinner or third pacer? Conditions in Ahmedabad might dictate India’s playing XI for 1st Test
Cricket | Oct 01, 2025, 08:11 PM ISTThe conditions might be a bit batter friendly in Ahmedabad with the curator reportedly leaving a bit of grass for the first Test against the West Indies. India did well levelling the England series 2-2 and would be keen to improve upon their home show after the New Zealand debacle last year.
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Asia Cup 2025: Team India's match-winning players and their educational qualifications
Education | Sep 29, 2025, 12:03 PM ISTTilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav's Educational Qualifications: Tilak Varma is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Andhra University. He did his schooling from Crescent Model English School and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School, Hyderabad.
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Tilak Varma takes India to second Asia Cup T20 title after bowlers make mess of Pakistan in final
Cricket | Sep 29, 2025, 01:03 AM ISTIndia beat Pakistan in the final by five wickets to win their second Asia Cup T20 title and overall ninth in the biennial continental tournament. It was the tournament that began with a lot of noise and action off the field but India kept their calm to go unbeaten through the competition to win it.
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Kuldeep Yadav creates history, breaks Lasith Malinga's Asia Cup record during final against Pakistan
Cricket | Sep 28, 2025, 09:58 PM ISTKuldeep Yadav etched his name into the history books during India's clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
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Kuldeep Yadav scripts history, becomes Asia Cup 2025's highest wicket taker
Cricket | Sep 27, 2025, 10:03 AM ISTStar India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been in incredible form in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, taking one wicket against Sri Lanka in the super four clash. Kuldeep went on to become the highest wicket taker in T20 Asia Cup history.
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Mohammad Kaif heaps praise on Kuldeep Yadav following stellar performances in Asia Cup 2025
Cricket | Sep 26, 2025, 01:57 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Mohammad Kaif recently came forward and heaped massive praise on Kuldeep Yadav for his excellence with the ball in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup 2025, and sang his praises ahead of the final.
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Kuldeep Yadav breaks India record, set to surpass Lasith Malinga to create history in Asia Cup 2025
Cricket | Sep 25, 2025, 06:45 AM ISTKuldeep Yadav became India’s leading wicket-taker in Asia Cup history with 31 scalps after a brilliant 3/18 against Bangladesh. India won by 41 runs to reach the final. Kuldeep is now just three wickets away from breaking Lasith Malinga’s all-time record of 33.
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Kuldeep Yadav reacts to being benched for whole England tour, says 'I felt I could play but...'
Cricket | Sep 19, 2025, 07:48 AM ISTIndia's spinner Kuldeep Yadav has so far picked up seven wickets in just two matches in the Asia Cup. However, on the England tour, he was benched for all five Test matches. Ahead of the game against Oman, Kuldeep reacted on the same. Here's what he said:
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Varun Chakravarthy becomes top-ranked bowler in T20Is, Kuldeep gains big amid terrific Asia Cup show
Cricket | Sep 17, 2025, 03:15 PM ISTIndia's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy became the No 1 bowler in the world in T20Is, following a couple of wickets in the two matches in the Asia Cup thus far, while Kuldeep Yadav, the wrist spinner, who was Player of the Match in both games, gained big time.
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Who are seven unbeaten Indian cricketers in international cricket in 2025? Only 2 are in Asia Cup
Cricket | Sep 16, 2025, 11:29 PM ISTOnly seven Indian cricketers are unbeaten in international cricket in 2025. Out of which, star spinner Kuldeep Yadav tops the list with nine straight wins. He surpassed Shreyas Iyer and Rohit Sharma with the win against Pakistan.
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Pakistan no match for India as Men in Blue embarrass arch-rivals in Asia Cup 2025
Cricket | Sep 14, 2025, 11:16 PM ISTIndia defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 clash in Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel were sensational with the ball, picking up three and two wickets each, respectively, with Abhishek Sharma stealing the show with the bat.
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Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel embarrass Pakistan, before Shaheen Afridi plays quick cameo in Asia Cup
Cricket | Sep 14, 2025, 09:47 PM ISTKuldeep Yadav picked up three and Axar clinched two as Pakistan posted only 127 runs in the first innings against India in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. Shaheen Afridi's quick cameo of 33 runs off 16 balls was the highlight of Pakistan's innings with the bat.
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Kuldeep Yadav surpasses Ravi Ashwin, joins Yuzvendra Chahal in elite T20I list
Cricket | Sep 11, 2025, 10:44 PM ISTKuldeep Yadav was adjudged the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance in India's opening match of the Asia Cup against UAE. It was his fifth POTM title in the shortest format of the game. With that, he surpassed the likes of Ravi Ashwin and others.
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Best bowling figures for India in T20Is in UAE; Kuldeep, Shivam Dube enter top 5
Sports | Sep 11, 2025, 01:26 PM ISTTeam India made light work of the hosts, the UAE, in their Asia Cup opener in Dubai, with the whole match lasting 106 deliveries. Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged the Player of the Match for his figures of 4/7.
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'Kuldeep may not play the next game...': Manjrekar's dig at India's selection policy goes viral
Cricket | Sep 11, 2025, 10:41 AM ISTAfter being benched for the entire England tour, Kuldeep Yadav returned to the Indian team for the Asia Cup opener against the UAE, playing his first T20I in over a year and it was business as usual for the wrist spinner as he spun the UAE batting line-up in his web.
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Kuldeep Yadav achieves bowling feat in T20Is for India after 4-fer against UAE, surpasses R Ashwin
Cricket | Sep 11, 2025, 09:46 AM ISTKuldeep Yadav had the UAE batters trapped in a web of spin as Team India made rather quick work of the hosts in the opening game of the ongoing Asia Cup for both teams. Kuldeep registered the second-best figures by an Indian in T20Is in the UAE as India shot the hosts out for 57.
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Kuldeep Yadav rattles UAE's middle order, clinches three wickets in an over: Watch
Cricket | Sep 10, 2025, 09:21 PM ISTKuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets in an over in the ninth over of the game. He picked up the wickets of Muhammed Wasim, Rahul Chopra and Harshit Kaushik and courtesy of that, UAE were reduced to 50/5 after nine overs.
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Central Zone announce squad for Duleep Trophy, India wicket-keeper named captain
Cricket | Aug 07, 2025, 07:30 PM ISTCentral Zone announced its squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. Dhruv Jurel, who featured for India in the fifth Test against England, has been named the new captain. Rajat Patidar has been picked but his availability depends on his fitness.
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IND vs ENG: 3 Indian Players who didn't play a single game in five-match Test series
Cricket | Aug 05, 2025, 06:12 PM ISTIndia and England played some exceptional cricket over the course of five Test matches. The series ended in 2-2 after India won the last Test by just six runs at the Oval. However, for the visitors, three players didn't get a single game to play on the entire tour. Here's a look at them:
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Extra batter, 3 pacers and no Kuldeep?: Morkel explains rationale behind India's Oval Test XI
Cricket | Aug 04, 2025, 02:52 PM ISTThe volume of runs Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar had been scoring, the spin all-rounders became irreplaceable in the Test side and India had to work their combination around the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, to get the best out of a slightly greenish wicket at the Oval.