As India is ready to play the second ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026, Kuldeep Yadav is about to reach a major personal milestone. With just two more wickets needed, the left-arm wrist-spinner would become the fourth Indian spinner to record 200 ODI scalps.
Kuldeep Yadav is about to reach a major personal milestone
On September 27, 2026, Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets for forty runs in the series opener at Thiruvananthapuram, setting up this chance with a dominant effort. India leads the three-match series 1-0 after winning that game by 8 wickets and chasing down a target of 296 in 42 overs.
In the first ODI, captain Shubman Gill hit 110 off 108 deliveries and Virat Kohli scored an undefeated 139 off 88 balls to lead India home comfortably.
At an average of 26.70, Kuldeep Yadav presently has 198 ODI wickets from 122 games. Only three Indian spinners—Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, and Ravindra Jadeja—have reached 200 wickets in One-Day Internationals. With 334 wickets, Kumble leads the group, followed by Harbhajan (265) and Jadeja (232).
In the 50-over format, Kuldeep Yadav would join three of India’s most renowned spin spinners if he were added to this list. The accomplishment is especially noteworthy considering how consistently he has taken 198 wickets in 122 games, demonstrating a steady rate of wicket-taking across an extended international career.
Both departments contributed to India’s triumph in the opening ODI on Sunday, September 27. West Indies scored 296 before India overtook them in 42 overs with 8 wickets remaining thanks in large part to Kuldeep’s 4 for 40.
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Gill’s 110 off 108 deliveries and Kohli’s 139 not out off 88 balls produced a formidable partnership that easily sealed the victory. With the third and final ODI of the series still to come, India leads 1-0 going into the Guwahati match.
