Kuldeep Yadav Aims for 200 ODI Wickets Against New Zealand

Kuldeep Targets a Historic Achievement

As India prepares to kick off its ODI series against New Zealand this Sunday, spinner Kuldeep Yadav is on the verge of a significant milestone, needing just nine more wickets to reach 200 ODI wickets, a feat achieved by only eight other Indian players.

First ODI Match Details

The opening ODI match will be held in Vadodara, where Kuldeep is expected to play a crucial role as a leading spin bowler. Currently, he has taken 191 wickets in 117 ODIs, boasting an impressive average of 26.29, with his best bowling figures recorded at 6/25, including nine four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls.

India's 200-Wicket Achievers in ODIs

Leading the list of India's top ODI wicket-takers is the legendary Anil Kumble, who has 334 wickets from 269 matches, averaging 30.83, with best figures of 6/12, alongside eight four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls. Other notable players in the 200-wicket club include:

| Player | Wickets | Matches | Best Figures | Four-Wicket Hauls | Five-Wicket Hauls |

|----------------------|---------|---------|--------------|--------------------|-------------------|

| Javagal Srinath | 315 | 229 | 6/21 | 8 | 0 |

| Ajit Agarkar | 288 | 191 | 6/42 | 9 | 1 |

| Zaheer Khan | 269 | 194 | 7/87 | 8 | 1 |

| Harbhajan Singh | 255 | 236 | 5/24 | 10 | 5 |

| Kapil Dev | 253 | 225 | 5/41 | 6 | 2 |

| Ravindra Jadeja | 232 | 173 | 5/27 | 10 | 3 |

| Mohammed Shami | 206 | 114 | 4/35 | 5 | 1 |

Kuldeep's Recent Form

In 2025, Kuldeep has shown remarkable form, taking 19 wickets in 11 ODIs with an average of 29.00, including his best performance of 4/41 and two four-wicket hauls.

Team Line-ups

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway (w), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Hay, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox.