When Kuldeep Yadav gets going, even the best batters can find themselves in trouble.
He has troubled batters with his wrist spin variations and picked up some big wickets along the way.
But which team has he enjoyed bowling against the most?
Here’s a look at Kuldeep Yadav’s opponent-wise ODI bowling stats.
Kuldeep Yadav ODI Wickets by Opponent
| Opponent | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w/5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2/38 | 53.00 | 3.97 | 80.00 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 24 | 24 | 32 | 3/54 | 40.06 | 5.94 | 40.50 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3/45 | 44.40 | 4.44 | 60.00 | 0/0 |
| England | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6/25 | 34.79 | 5.75 | 36.29 | 0/1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/42 | 21.00 | 4.20 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/34 | – | 3.40 | – | 0/0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/41 | 20.50 | 4.10 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 16 | 27 | 4/39 | 30.15 | 5.90 | 30.67 | 2/0 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 6 | 15 | 5/25 | 14.00 | 3.89 | 21.60 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 16 | 16 | 36 | 4/18 | 17.58 | 4.95 | 21.31 | 5/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 14 | 22 | 4/43 | 22.27 | 4.25 | 31.41 | 1/0 |
| West Indies | 22 | 21 | 40 | 4/6 | 21.93 | 4.86 | 27.05 | 2/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/38 | 41.00 | 4.39 | 56.00 | 0/0 |
| Overall | 124 | 121 | 201 | 6/25 | 26.94 | 5.09 | 31.76 | 10/2 |
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Key Insights on Kuldeep Yadav’s Opponent-Wise ODI Bowling Records
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against Australia
Kuldeep has picked up the joint sixth-most wickets for India against Australia in ODIs, with 32 scalps.
He has taken the joint second-most three-wicket hauls for India against Australia in ODIs, with four such spells.
His bowling average of around 40 is the seventh-highest by an Indian bowler against Australia in ODIs (minimum 20 wickets).
His bowling strike rate of around 40, though, is the fifth-lowest by an Indian bowler against Australia in ODIs (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
Kuldeep has taken the most wickets for India against Australia in a bilateral ODI series. He claimed 10 wickets in the 2019 five-match series at home.
Kuldeep is one of the four Indian bowlers with more than 20 wickets against Australia at home in ODIs.
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against England
He has taken the eighth-most wickets as an Indian spinner against England in ODIs, with 14 strikes.
Kuldeep has delivered the best bowling figures as an Indian spinner against England in ODIs. He returned 6 for 25 in the first innings of the 2018 Nottingham ODI. This is, overall, the third-best ODI figures by an Indian bowler against England. (Check out Kuldeep’s best ODI bowling figures here.)
He has picked up the joint fourth-most wickets as an Indian spinner against England in a bilateral ODI series. He took nine scalps on the 2018 three-match England tour.
The southpaw has the fourth-best bowling strike as an Indian spinner against England in ODIs, striking a wicket after every 36th delivery (minimum 500 balls bowled).
He also has the fifth-lowest bowling average as an Indian spinner against England, conceding approx. 34 runs per wicket (minimum 10 wickets taken).
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against New Zealand
The left-arm wrist-spinner has taken the seventh-most wickets for India against New Zealand in ODIs, with 27 scalps.
He has also delivered the seventh-best bowling figures as an Indian spinner against New Zealand, returning 4 for 39 in the 2019 Napier ODI.
He is one of the five Indian bowlers to take two or more four-wicket hauls against New Zealand in ODIs.
Kuldeep has bagged the joint fourth-most wickets as an Indian spinner against New Zealand in an ODI bilateral series. He took eight wickets on the 2019 New Zealand tour.
He has the second-highest bowling average for India against New Zealand in ODIs, leaking an average of 30 runs per wicket (minimum 20 wickets taken).
The left-arm wrist-spinner, however, has the third-best bowling strike rate for India against the Kiwis, taking a wicket after every 30 deliveries (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against Pakistan
Kuldeep has taken the fifth-most wickets for India as a spinner against Pakistan in ODIs, with 15 scalps.
Kuldeep has delivered the third-best bowling figures for India against Pakistan in ODIs. He fetched 5 for 25 in the 2023 Asia Cup fixture in Colombo.
He has the lowest bowling average of 14 and the lowest bowling strike rate of 21 for India against Pakistan in ODIs (minimum 10 wickets and 300 balls bowled).
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against South Africa
Kuldeep has picked up the second-most wickets for India against South Africa in ODIs, with 36 strikes.
He has taken the most four-wicket hauls for India against the Proteas in ODIs, with five spells to his name. He has also bagged the most three-plus-wicket hauls for India against South Africa, with seven spells.
Kuldeep has delivered the fourth-best bowling figures for India against South Africa. He had figures of 4 for 18 in the first innings of the 2022 Delhi ODI.
Kuldeep has claimed the most wickets against South Africa in a bilateral ODI series. He bagged 17 wickets on the 2018 six-match South Africa tour. This is the joint second-most wickets by a bowler in a bilateral ODI series.
The left-arm wrist-spinner has the best bowling average for India and the third-best by any bowler against South Africa in ODIs, averaging around 17 (minimum 20 wickets taken).
He has the best bowling strike rate for any bowler against South Africa in ODIs, striking at around 21 (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against Sri Lanka
Kuldeep is one of the seven Indian spinners to take 20 or more wickets for India against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
He has picked up the fifth-best bowling figures as an Indian spinner against Sri Lanka in ODIs. He claimed 4 for 43 in the 2023 Asia Cup fixture in Colombo.
The wrist-spinner has the fourth-lowest bowling average for India against Sri Lanka, averaging around 22 (minimum 20 wickets taken).
His bowling strike rate of around 31 is the fifth-lowest for an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka in ODIs (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Kuldeep’s ODI Bowling Records against West Indies
Kuldeep has taken the fourth-most wickets for India against the West Indies in ODIs, with 40 strikes.
He is one of the six Indian bowlers to claim two or more four-wicket hauls against the Windies in ODIs.
He has also claimed the joint seventh-most three-plus-wicket hauls for India against the West Indies, with seven spells.
Kuldeep has delivered the fifth-best bowling figures for India against the West Indies in ODIs. He bagged 4 for 9 in the 2023 Bridgetown ODI.
Kuldeep also has the best bowling average for India against the Caribbean side in ODIs, averaging around 21 (minimum 20 wickets taken).
He has the third-lowest bowling strike rate for India against the West Indies, taking a wicket after every 27th delivery (minimum 500 balls bowled).
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