Kuldeep Yadav is among the rare breed of bowlers who bowl left-arm wrist spin. He has great control over the ball along with some variations up his sleeve.
Kuldeep found success with his unique skill set, rising through the ranks to become one of India’s best spinners. That saw him enter the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before moving to Delhi Capitals (DC).
Kuldeep is now the leading spinner for DC, having performed consistently in the last three seasons.
Here you can check out Kuldeep Yadav’s IPL career stats, records, and salary in every season.
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Kuldeep Yadav IPL Debut
Kuldeep Yadav played his debut match in the IPL on April 13, 2016. He represented KKR against Mumbai Indians.
It was an expensive outing for the left-arm wrist spinner, as MI batters carted him out for 37 runs. But he did pick up a wicket in his four overs.
Kuldeep featured in two more matches and wrapped up his debut season with six wickets at an average of 16.66.
| Match | KKR vs MI, 5th Match, Indian Premier League 2016 |
| Date | Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
| Time | 20:00 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Kuldeep Yadav Performance in IPL 2025
| As Batter | vs Team | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav | LSG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | MI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | GT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | KKR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | MI | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Bowler | vs Team | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav | LSG | 4 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | SRH | 4 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | CSK | 4 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | RCB | 4 | 17 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | MI | 4 | 23 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | RR | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | GT | 4 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | LSG | 4 | 30 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | RCB | 4 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | KKR | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | GT | 4 | 37 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | MI | 4 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
Kuldeep Yadav Performance in IPL 2024
Kuldeep Yadav had a decent outing in the IPL 2024 season. He was largely consistent, though he went for runs in a few matches. Kuldeep grabbed 16 wickets in 11 matches for Delhi at an average of 23.25.
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Kuldeep Yadav Last IPL Match
Kuldeep Yadav’s last appearance in the IPL came on May 21, 2025. He played against Mumbai Indians in DC’s last league match.
| Match | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Match 63 |
| Date | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Kuldeep Yadav IPL IPL Auction Price History
Kuldeep Yadav got his first IPL deal in 2012. Mumbai Indians bought him for INR 10 lakh but didn’t give him a game that season.
In 2014, Kuldeep moved to KKR for INR 40 lakh, but it took another two seasons to make his debut. After impressive performances in 2016 and 2017, the franchise retained the wrist spinner for INR 5.80 crore in 2018.
He had a good season in 2018 but couldn’t perform like that in the next two seasons, resulting in KKR letting him go ahead of the 2022 auction. Then Kuldeep landed a deal with DC for INR 2 crore.
Before the 2025 auction, Kuldeep’s salary rose to INR 13.25 crore as the franchise retained him for IPL 2025.
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 Lac | Mumbai |
| 2014 | 40 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2015 | 40 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2016 | 40 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2017 | 40 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2018 | 5.80 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2019 | 5.80 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2020 | 5.80 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2021 | 5.80 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2021 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2022 | 2.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2023 | 2.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2024 | 2.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2025 | 13.25 Cr | Delhi (Retained) |
Kuldeep Yadav Batting and Fielding Stats
| Year | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Balls Faced | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 86 | 188 | 35* | 14.46 | 221 | 85.07 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 47 | 35* | 15.67 | 41 | 114.63 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 31 | 10* | 15.5 | 48 | 64.58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 48 | 16* | 48 | 52 | 92.31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 | 10* | 6 | 8 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 12 | 7* | 12 | 24 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kuldeep Yadav Bowling Stats
| Year | Matches | Balls | Runs | Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 86 | 1794 | 2432 | 92 | 4/14 | 26.43 | 8.13 | 19.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 3/22 | 8.4 | 5.25 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 258 | 374 | 16 | 4/55 | 23.38 | 8.7 | 16.13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 294 | 361 | 10 | 2/15 | 36.1 | 7.37 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 298 | 419 | 21 | 4/14 | 19.95 | 8.44 | 14.19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 72 | 92 | 1 | 1/20 | 92 | 7.66 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 198 | 286 | 4 | 2/41 | 71.5 | 8.66 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 308 | 418 | 17 | 4/20 | 24.58 | 8.14 | 18.11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 246 | 340 | 12 | 2/25 | 28.33 | 8.29 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 72 | 100 | 6 | 3/35 | 16.66 | 8.33 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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Want to know which team Kuldeep Yadav will play for in IPL 2025?
Ever since joining Delhi Capitals in 2022, Kuldeep Yadav has bounced back to form. He performed quite well in his first three seasons with DC, which resulted in him getting retained for IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
The franchise retained Kuldeep Yadav for INR 13.25 crore. So the wrist spinner will again show his spin magic for DC in IPL 2025.
