Kuldeep Yadav became the 28th bowler to reach 100 IPL wickets after a fine show of bowling at the Wankhede Stadium. In the MI vs DC clash on Wednesday, the Delhi Capitals star bamboozled Ryan Rickelton in a must-win clash. It was also Kuldeep Yadav’s first wicket after a lean patch, having gone wicketless in the last four games.
Kuldeep Yadav ends barren run, claims first wicket in over a month
Kuldeep Yadav has not had the best of IPL 2025 seasons. After starting out in fine fashion, the left-arm wrist spinner hit a lean patch. The 30-year-old went wicketless for more than a month. After dismissing Sai Sudharsan in Ahmedabad on April 19, Kuldeep went wicketless for the next four games, while one another game was washed out.
On Wednesday, the Delhi Capitals spinner was at his peak best. With the Wankhede surface offering some turn, Kuldeep had MI on the backfoot. In his four overs, Kuldeep conceded just 22 runs. He got the in-form Ryan Rickelton, ending his good run of form in IPL 2025.
100 wickets for Kuldeep
It has been a long time coming for Kuldeep Yadav, but the Delhi Capitals finally reached the 100 wickets mark. It has taken the leggie 97 games to reach the milestone. He is the 28th player to reach the mark. This season, Kuldeep has 13 wickets in 13 games. For Delhi, Yadav has 60 wickets in 52 games since joining the team in 2022.
He is the fourth-highest wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals, only behind Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada and Axar Patel. He has the second most wickets for Delhi this campaign, only behind Mitchell Starc.
