Asia Cup 2025: Kuldeep Yadav scripts history! Registers record for most wickets in an edition of the T20I Asia Cup

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Published at :September 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Modified at :September 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Asia Cup 2025

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Kuldeep Yadav has been India’s go to bowler in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.

Indian Cricket Team spinner Kuldeep Yadav achieved a massive feat in the history of the T20I Asia Cup. The wrist spinner has registered the record for most wickets in an edition of the tournament after his spectacular performances in the 2025 edition.

Kuldeep Yadav achieved the feat during the Super Four encounter against Sri Lanka on Friday. The last match of the Super Four stage of the tournament between the teams took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Friday, September 26.

Kuldeep Yadav has looked a class apart with the ball in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. He started the tournament with a bang, picking four wickets against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Not only this, he then followed it up with a three-wicket haul against Pakistan.

Kuldeep Yadav, Asia Cup 2025 — Kuldeep Yadav. (Image Source: ACC)

In the recent game against Sri Lanka, Kuldeep Yadav picked up one wicket and took his wicket’s tally to 13 in the tournament, which is the most in a single T20I edition of the tournament. He broke Amjad Javed’s record of 12 wickets, which the UAE star achieved during the 2016 edition of the Asia Cup.

With one more game to go in the Asia Cup 2025, Kuldeep Yadav’s tally is only expected to rise. The final of the tournament will be played between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, 28th September.

Kuldeep Yadav’s record against Pakistan has been staggering as well. In the last two games, he was the major reason behind India’s win. He would be keen to replicate his performance and help his team win their record ninth title.

Most wickets in a single edition of the T20I Asia Cup

Player	Match	Innings	Over	Wickets	BBI	Average	Economy	Strike rate	4	5	Edition
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	6	6	21.1	13	4/7	9.84	6.04	9.7	1	0	2025
Amjad Javed (UAE)	7	7	23.0	12	3/25	14.08	7.34	11.5	0	0	2016
Al-Amin Hossain (BAN)	5	5	16.5	11	3/25	12.18	7.96	9.1	0	0	2016
Mohammad Naveed (UAE)	7	7	27.4	11	3/14	13.18	5.24	15.0	0	0	2016
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND)	5	5	19.0	11	5/4	10.45	6.05	10.3	1	1	2022
Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)	6	6	23.0	9	3/21	18.88	7.39	15.3	0	0	2022
Haris Rauf (PAK)	4	4	14.4	9	3/33	12.77	7.84	9.7	0	0	2025

How many wickets has Kuldeep Yadav pick in Asia Cup 2025?

Kuldeep Yadav has picked 13 wickets in Asia Cup 2025.

When will Asia Cup 2025 take place?

The Asia Cup 2025 final will be played on 28th September in Dubai.

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Ankitjit Singh

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