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Kuldeep Yadav Joins Elite Club: Fourth Indian Spinner to Reach 200 ODI Wickets
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News18•30-09-2026, 19:00
Kuldeep Yadav Joins Elite Club: Fourth Indian Spinner to Reach 200 ODI Wickets
- •Kuldeep Yadav achieved his 200th ODI wicket during the second match against West Indies, becoming the fourth Indian spinner to reach this milestone.
- •He dismissed Shai Hope and Keemk Paul during his 10-over spell of 2/65 in the match.
- •Kuldeep now has 200 scalps in 123 innings at an average of 26.76, including 10 four-fers and two five-fors.
- •Among Indian spinners, only Anil Kumble (334), Harbhajan Singh (265), and Ravindra Jadeja (232) have more than 200 ODI wickets.
- •West Indies posted their highest ODI total ever, 405/7, with centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope, and Amir Jangoo.
Key Questions Answered
Kuldeep Yadav reached his 200th ODI wicket during the second one-day international match against the West Indies on Wednesday.
Before Kuldeep Yadav reached the milestone, only Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, and Ravindra Jadeja had managed to take 200 or more ODI wickets for India.
Kuldeep Yadav reached 200 ODI scalps in 123 innings, making him the second-fastest among Indians to achieve this milestone after pacer Mohammed Shami.
