IND vs SA 2025: 'Kolkata’s wicket was different, this was a road' - Kuldeep Yadav analyses pitch, explains India's plans for remainder of 2nd Test
Kolkata’s wicket was different, this was a road: Kuldeep
23 Nov 2025
2 MinKuldeep Yadav
India
ICC Ranking
#27 All Rounder in ODI
#50 All Rounder in TEST
#13 Bowler in TEST
#7 Bowler in ODI
#20 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Kuldeep Yadav
Nationality
India
Other Name
Kuldeep Yadav
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
14 Dec 1994 (30y 349d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Wrist Spin
Teams
ICC Ranking
#27 All Rounder in ODI
#50 All Rounder in TEST
#13 Bowler in TEST
#7 Bowler in ODI
#20 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 16 | 19 | 2 | 201 | 40 | 11.82 | 719 | 27.95 | -- | -- |
| odi | 114 | 42 | 21 | 207 | 19 | 9.85 | 407 | 50.85 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 49 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 9.4 | 68 | 69.11 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 184 | 57 | 34 | 298 | 35 | 12.95 | 348 | 85.63 | -- | -- |
| fc | 48 | 61 | 7 | 1088 | 117 | 20.14 | 2874 | 37.85 | 1 | 6 |
| list a | 127 | 50 | 24 | 261 | 25 | 10.03 | 497 | 52.51 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 16 | 30 | 441.00 | 1541 | 72 | 5/40 | 21.4 | 3.49 | 36.7 | 3 | 5 |
| odi | 114 | 111 | 969.00 | 4836 | 182 | 6/25 | 26.57 | 4.99 | 31.9 | 7 | 2 |
| t20i | 49 | 47 | 171.50 | 1174 | 88 | 5/17 | 13.34 | 6.83 | 11.7 | 3 | 2 |
| t20 | 184 | 179 | 649.30 | 4834 | 234 | 5/17 | 20.65 | 7.44 | 16.6 | 8 | 3 |
| fc | 48 | 83 | 1480.30 | 5360 | 181 | 6/79 | 29.61 | 3.62 | 49 | 9 | 9 |
| list a | 127 | 124 | 1079.00 | 5316 | 203 | 6/25 | 26.18 | 4.92 | 31.8 | 8 | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs SA | 19 & 5 | 4/115 & 0/48 | 22 Nov 2025 | Guwahati | test |
| IND vs SA | 1 & 1 | 2/36 & 2/30 | 14 Nov 2025 | Kolkata | test |
| IND-A vs SA-A | 20 & 16 | 1/66 & 0/81 | 06 Nov 2025 | Bengaluru | firstclass |
| AUS vs IND | 0 | 2/45 | 31 Oct 2025 | Melbourne | t20i |
| AUS vs IND | - | 1/50 | 25 Oct 2025 | Sydney | odi |
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