Kuldeep Yadav races to 250 wickets in T20s: Key stats
What's the story
Delhi Capitals (DC) wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has raced to 250 wickets in T20 cricket. Kuldeep reached the landmark in Match 70 of IPL 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. The 31-year-old has been among the few left-arm wrist-spinners still making their mark in the format. He took three wickets, helping DC defend 203. Kuldeep concluded his IPL 2026 season with 10 wickets.
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Kuldeep takes three wickets versus KKR
Despite losing wickets in phases, KKR looked set at 126/3 (13 overs) in the chase. However, Kuldeep's third over completely turned the tide. He dismissed Ajinkya Rahane (63) and Rinku Singh (0) on successive balls. The hat-trick ball even found the edge of Tejasvi Dahiya's bat, but wicket-keeper Abishek Porel dropped the catch. Kuldeep, who earlier dismissed Green, recorded figures of 4-0-29-3.
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A look at his numbers
Kuldeep, who made his T20 debut over a decade ago (2014), touched the 250-wicket mark in his 201st game. Bowling in 195 innings, the Indian spinner has raced to 201 wickets at an average of 21.30 and a sub-8 economy rate. His tally includes 11 hauls of four-plus wickets (3 fifers). Kuldeep has 95 wickets from 54 T20Is at 13.74 for Team India.
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His IPL journey
Kuldeep made his IPL debut in 2016 for KKR, a franchise he represented for four more seasons. He took 40 IPL wickets for them. After missing IPL 2021 due to a knee injury, Kuldeep was signed by DC. In 65 matches for DC, Kuldeep has taken 72 wickets. Overall, he has raced to 112 wickets from 110 IPL games at 27.94.
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Second-best T20I average
Kuldeep's T20I bowling average of 13.74 is the second-most among bowlers of Test-playing nations. The Indian spinner is only behind Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, who has an average of 13.73.