{"id":13692,"date":"2025-09-18T11:21:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/kuldeep-yadav-4-wickets-away-from-becoming-indias-highest-wicket-taker-in-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:21:50","slug":"kuldeep-yadav-4-wickets-away-from-becoming-indias-highest-wicket-taker-in-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/kuldeep-yadav-4-wickets-away-from-becoming-indias-highest-wicket-taker-in-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuldeep Yadav 4 Wickets Away From Becoming India&#8217;s Highest Wicket-Taker In&#8230; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9581010\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 18, 2025, 15:53 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9581010\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1230856570 asubttl-schema\">Kuldeep Yadav has accounted for the dismissal of 26 batters in 13 Asia Cup matches played so far. In the ongoing edition, he has picked up 7 wickets in 2 matches.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgsky\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1230856570 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kuldeep Yadav has picked up 7 wickets in two matches of Asia Cup 2025. (Picture Credit: AP)\" title=\"Kuldeep Yadav has picked up 7 wickets in two matches of Asia Cup 2025. (Picture Credit: AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1230856570\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kuldeep Yadav has picked up 7 wickets in two matches of Asia Cup 2025. (Picture Credit: AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Kuldeep Yadav is on fire for Team India in the ongoing 2025 edition of the Asia Cup. In two Group A matches played so far, he has picked up 7 wickets. The 30-year-old spinner from Kanpur will be next seen in action for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side on Friday, September 19, against Oman. In the Group A match scheduled to take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Kuldeep will have a chance to create history and become India\u2019s highest wicket-taker in the Asia Cup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">As of now, Kuldeep Yadav has 26 wickets to his name in 13 matches played so far in the premier continental event. He needs to dismiss at least four more batters to break Ravindra Jadeja\u2019s record of 29 wickets and take the No. 1 position.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Jadeja, who retired from T20Is last year, has played 26 matches in the Asia Cup (ODIs and T20Is combined) and picked up 29 wickets.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><strong>Most wickets for India in Asia Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<table style=\"width:735px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\"><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\"><strong>ODIs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\"><strong>ODI WICKETS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\"><strong>T20Is<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\"><strong>T20I WICKETS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\"><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Ravindra Jadeja<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Kuldeep Yadav<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">19<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Irfan Pathan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Jasprit Bumrah<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Ravichandran Ashwin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">14<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Hardik Pandya<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:210px\">Sachin Tendulkar<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:67px\">23<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:150px\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:72px\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:154px\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:82px\">17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The overall record of taking the most wickets in Asia Cup history is in the name of Sri Lanka\u2019s Lasith Malinga. Malinga played 15 matches in the Asia Cup and accounted for the dismissal of 33 batters. Kuldeep Yadav needs to dismiss eight more batters in the ongoing tournament to go past Malinga\u2019s tally and take the No. 1 position.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\"><strong>Most wickets in Asia Cup (ODIs + T20Is)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>COUNTRY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ODIs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ODI WKTS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>T20Is<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>T20I WKTS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lasith Malinga<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Muttiah Muralitharan<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ravindra Jadeja<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shakib Al Hasan<\/td>\n<td>Bangladesh<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kuldeep Yadav<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ajantha Mendis<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saeed Ajmal<\/td>\n<td>Pakistan<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">In the T20I format of the Asia Cup, Kuldeep has picked up 7 wickets in two matches played so far. The overall record of taking the most wickets in Asia Cup T20Is for Team India is in the name of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvneshwar played six matches for Men in Blue and dismissed 13 batters. He is followed by Hardik Pandya, who has 12 wickets to his credit in 10 matches, and Jasprit Bumrah \u2013 9 wickets in seven matches.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><strong>Most wickets for India in Asia Cup (T20Is)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>MATCHES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>WICKETS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>BEST FIGURES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>5-WKT HAUL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>5\/4<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hardik Pandya<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>3\/8<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jasprit Bumrah<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>2\/27<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kuldeep Yadav<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>4\/7<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ravichandran Ashwin<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>2\/26<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ashish Nehra<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>3\/23<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Apart from Kuldeep, Arshdeep will also have a chance to enter his name in the history books during the India-Oman match. The left-arm pacer needs one wicket to complete 100 dismissals in T20Is. If he manages to take at least one wicket, he will become the first Indian to join the 100-wicket club in the shortest format of the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1230856570 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1230856570 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 18, 2025, 15:52 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1230856570 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Kuldeep Yadav 4 Wickets Away From Becoming India&#8217;s Highest Wicket-Taker In&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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