Kuldeep Yadav (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 26 Years
Height: 5' 6"
Hometown: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Bio | |
Nickname | KD |
Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 61 kg in Pounds- 135 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 25 March 2017 vs Australia in Dharamsala ODI- N/A T20- N/A |
Coach/Mentor | Kapil Pandey |
Jersey Number | #18 (India U-19 Team) |
Domestic/State Teams | Central Zone, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Uttar Pradesh U-19 |
Bowling Style | Left-arm chinaman |
Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | • At the 2014 ICC U-19 World Cup, Kuldeep Yadav took a hat-trick against Scotland. With this, Yadav became the first Indian Bowler to register a hat-trick in U-19 World Cup history. • The chinaman bowler picked up 17 wickets in just three matches of the 2016 Duleep Trophy and thus helped his side, India Red, reach the finals. • Kuldeep became the third Indian bowler to bag a hat-trick in ODIs after dismissing Australia's Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins in a home game in September 2017. |
Career Turning Point | Consistent performances at the 2014 U-19 world cup helped Kuldeep catch selectors' attention. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 14 December 1994 |
Age (as of 2020) | 26 Years |
Birthplace | Unnao, Uttar Pradesh |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
School | Karam Devi Memorial Academy World School, Kanpur |
Family | Father- Ram Singh Yadav (owner of a brick klin) Mother- Name Not Known ![]() Brother- Not Known Sister- 1 (Elder) ![]() |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Watching Football, Travelling |
Controversy | In May 2021, the Kanpur administration ordered a probe after Kuldeep Yadav was seen taking his COVID-19 jab at a guest house instead of the hospital where he had booked a slot. On 15 May 2021, after receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the cricketer shared a photo on social media and wrote a post, appealing the netizens to get the jab to fight against the COVID-19. [1]India Today![]() |
Favourite Things | |
Bowler | Shane Warne |
Football Team/Club | FC Barcelona, Brazil |
Song | The Monster by Eminem |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kuldeep Yadav
- Does Kuldeep Yadav smoke: Not Known
- Does Kuldeep Yadav drink alcohol: Not Known
- Kuldeep was born in a small village in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. He, however, later shifted to Kanpur in search of better training facilities.
- Although Kuldeep started as a fast bowler when he first joined a cricket academy in Kanpur, he later switched to chinaman on the advice of his then coach, Kapil Pandey. The transition, however, wasn’t smooth for the young lad; in fact, he once even cried for making such a decision.
- Chinaman bowlers are still a rare breed, which is corroborated by the fact that as of January 2017, there have been only 28 International bowlers to adopt this technique/style of bowling.
- He was first picked in the Indian Under-19 team as a 17-year old in April 2012. However, he missed out on selection for the Under-19 World Cup, which India eventually went on to win under the leadership of Unmukt Chand, later that year.
- Kuldeep was a part of the Mumbai Indians squad during the 2012 edition of IPL but didn’t get to play even a single game.
- The following year, he was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a sum of $66,000. Although he managed to get only 3 games in the IPL season, his bowling turned tables for KKR in the Champion’s league (CLT20), wherein the KKR went on to qualify for the finals.
- Good bowling figures in the CLT20 helped him get an early call-up to the national squad for a series against West Indies. Unfortunately, the West Indian team abandoned the series mid-way due to a dispute with its cricket board and Kuldeep’s international debut was left in vain.
- In March 2017, while debuting against Australia, Kuldeep became the first-ever men’s Chinaman bowler to represent India. Notably, Chinaman bowling is left-arm unorthodox spin, wherein the bowler spins the ball into a right-handed batsman. Although the direction of turn is same as that of a right-handed off-spinner, the ball turns more sharply due to wrist spin.
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