Kuldip Yadav Age, Career Stats, Records and IPL Salary

Who is Kuldip Yadav?

Kuldip Yadav is a Delhi left-arm pace bowler who has represented Delhi in senior domestic cricket, India Under-23 in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Chennai Super Kings added him to their 2026 squad as a replacement. His primary job is bowling; the left-handed batting entry identifies his stance rather than suggesting an established all-round role.

Rajasthan appearances and a later Chennai squad registration belong to the same career record. A franchise move should update membership without producing a duplicate profile or resetting his three IPL matches. The same model also prevents an automated source from attaching another player's international record to him.

Kuldip Yadav or Kuldeep Yadav: the identity difference

The correct name on IPL, Rajasthan Royals, DDCA and statistical records is Kuldip Yadav. He was born on 15 October 1996, bats left-handed and bowls left-arm fast or fast-medium. Kuldeep Yadav, with an extra letter e, is the Uttar Pradesh and India left-arm wrist-spinner. They are separate cricketers with different birth dates, bowling styles, teams and career totals.

Kuldip has not played senior international cricket for India. His India Under-23 selection is an age-group or developmental representative honour, not a senior cap. Search results sometimes blend the two spellings, especially when a headline shortens a squad list. This profile therefore accepts statistics only when the source also matches Kuldip's date of birth, pace role or Rajasthan and Delhi history. It does not inherit Kuldeep's Test, ODI, T20I or World Cup figures.

Kuldip Yadav age, birthplace and bowling style

Kuldip was born on 15 October 1996 and was 29 on 11 August 2026. Current player directories list Delhi as his birthplace. DDCA registration documents confirm the date and identify his father as Ravi Dutt. Reports also connect his early cricket with Mokalwas village in the Pataudi area, but that more specific locality is treated as background rather than replacing the formal Delhi listing in the main identity fields.

The IPL and Rajasthan descriptions call him a left-arm medium or medium-fast bowler, while DDCA auction documents use left-arm fast. These labels describe the same pace-bowling role and can vary by publisher. They should not be used to split his record. A left-arm angle gives him a different line against right-handed batters, but no source-backed speed reading is available here, so the profile does not invent a fastest delivery or claim an unverified pace range.

Delhi age-group pathway and DDCA record

Kuldip developed through Delhi's competitive system rather than arriving in the IPL without a documented pathway. A DDCA Under-23 shortlist records his date of birth, while association scorecards preserve several one-day bowling returns. Those records matter because they connect the same identity across age-group registration, local selection and senior opportunities before national franchise exposure.

Four checked DDCA scorecards show the range of his one-day work: 2 for 37 from nine overs, 0 for 47 from nine, 1 for 48 from ten and 4 for 37 from ten. The four-wicket return is the standout, but each scorecard belongs to its own match and should not be added to an invented season total without a complete competition ledger. They establish workload, wicket-taking and selection evidence, not a substitute for a licensed full career database.

Public biographical reporting associates coach Amit Kumar with his early development. That coaching detail is useful when carefully attributed, but it does not justify unsupported stories about family finances, employment or selection influence. The durable facts are the DDCA registrations, the dated scorecards and the progression into representative cricket.

India Under-23 and List A debut in 2019

Kuldip was selected for India Under-23 at the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. The tournament squad and match listing place him in the XI against Hong Kong on 18 November 2019. That appearance was also his List A debut. It is a meaningful representative milestone, while still remaining distinct from the senior India team.

The available List A snapshot records one match and one wicket. He bowled nine overs, conceded 39 runs and returned 1 for 39, an economy of 4.33 and strike rate of 54 balls per wicket. With only one match in the checked table, sweeping claims about his one-day ceiling would be misleading. The value of the appearance is that it verifies a step from Delhi age-group cricket into a national developmental side and senior one-day classification.

Automation must preserve the wording India Under-23. Removing the age-group suffix would create a false international claim and could also trigger the wrong schema or career table. This profile therefore stores the match as a List A milestone while leaving senior international formats empty.

First-class transition with Delhi

Kuldip later entered first-class cricket for Delhi. The checked career snapshot contains three matches, five wickets, 60 overs and 296 runs conceded. His best innings return is 2 for 27, with an average of 59.20, economy of 4.93 and strike rate of 72 balls per wicket. He also scored 13 runs in the available batting table.

Three matches are too small a sample for an exaggerated verdict. The figures show that wickets were difficult and the economy was relatively expensive for long-form cricket, while selection itself shows he reached Delhi's senior red-ball level. Both parts belong in an honest biography. A future licensed feed can replace the snapshot if additional matches are recorded, but the update must match his exact identity before changing the totals.

Domestic and franchise records should remain connected without being merged. A first-class match for Delhi is not an IPL appearance, and an IPL replacement contract does not alter his Ranji figures. Separating format ledgers is essential when a player has a small record that could be distorted by even one wrongly assigned match.

Delhi T20 and Premier League pathway

Kuldip's broader T20 record extends beyond the IPL. The checked statistical snapshot lists 23 matches, 24 wickets, 64.5 overs and 557 runs conceded. His best return is 3 for 9, with an average of 23.21, economy of 8.59 and strike rate of 16.21. These totals include recognized T20 cricket and must not be presented as IPL-only numbers.

DDCA's 2025 and 2026 Delhi Premier League auction documents classify him as a marquee left-arm fast bowler and repeat his date of birth and family identifier. The documents are valuable identity evidence and show that he remained inside Delhi's franchise talent pool. They do not by themselves prove a playing appearance, a specific auction price or a complete DPL season return.

This distinction mirrors the IPL rule: appearing on an auction or player-pool list is not the same as appearing in a match. When scorecards become available through an approved feed, they can populate the correct competition ledger. Until then, This profile retains the overall T20 snapshot and avoids inventing DPL wickets, teams or salaries.

Rajasthan Royals squad and IPL debut

Rajasthan Royals provided Kuldip's first IPL route. He made his league debut against Mumbai Indians on 5 October 2021. He bowled two overs for 16 runs without taking a wicket. That 0 for 16 is a real playing entry, not merely a squad listing, and it accounts for his entire 2021 IPL season in the checked match record.

One short spell cannot establish a complete IPL reputation, but the debut placed a Delhi left-arm seamer in a high-level franchise environment. Rajasthan retained him for the 2023 cycle, with the official IPL retention list confirming his presence. He did not play in 2022, so a career timeline must move from the 2021 debut to the 2023 appearances without manufacturing an intervening match.

His Rajasthan profile identifies the same birth date, batting hand and left-arm pace role. This cross-check is important because a name-only roster import could otherwise attach the wrong Yadav. The team archive and league records agree that all three of Kuldip's IPL appearances were for Rajasthan.

Kuldip Yadav's two IPL matches in 2023

Kuldip returned to Rajasthan's XI on 27 April 2023 against Chennai Super Kings. He bowled three overs, conceded 18 and dismissed one batter, producing his IPL-best 1 for 18. Rajasthan won the match, and the spell supplied his first IPL wicket. The figures should be read exactly as a single-match return rather than expanded into a career-best claim outside the IPL.

His next appearance came against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 7 May 2023. He took one wicket but conceded 50 runs, finishing with 1 for 50. The contrast between 1 for 18 and 1 for 50 shows why both wicket and run-control measures matter. A profile that reports only two wickets without the costs would hide useful context.

Across the 2023 season he bowled 42 balls, conceded 68 runs and took two wickets. His average was 34.00, economy 9.71 and strike rate 21 balls per wicket. Those two games remain his most recent IPL appearances in the checked career table.

Kuldip Yadav IPL stats and records

Kuldip's complete checked IPL record is three matches, 54 balls, 84 runs and two wickets. His best bowling is 1 for 18, average 42.00, economy 9.33 and strike rate 27.00. He has no four-wicket or five-wicket haul in the league. These numbers combine the wicketless two-over debut in 2021 with his two 2023 appearances.

The modest sample needs precise language. Two wickets from three matches is a published record, but it is not evidence of a long established IPL run. His overall T20 table is broader and stronger than the league-only line, which is why the two tables remain labelled separately. Kuldip's IPL record must never receive Kuldeep Yadav's spin-bowling wickets or India record.

Rajasthan released him before IPL 2024. The official retention publication records that roster decision, while his current statistical table confirms no later Rajasthan appearance. Release did not erase his three matches; it closed that squad period until the later Chennai replacement opportunity.

CSK replacement contract in IPL 2026

On 15 May 2026, Chennai Super Kings signed Kuldip for ₹30 lakh as an injury replacement for Khaleel Ahmed. The same official IPL advisory announced Richard Gleeson as a replacement for Nuwan Thushara. Kuldip was described as a left-arm medium pacer who had already played three IPL matches for Rajasthan Royals.

The ₹30 lakh amount is a replacement fee. It is not an auction winning bid from the main sale and should not be converted into take-home income. The signing also does not mean Kuldip replaced Khaleel in a playing XI on the announcement date. It made him eligible as part of the CSK squad subject to selection and competition rules.

Kuldip did not play an IPL match for CSK in 2026. His latest league appearance remained Rajasthan versus Sunrisers Hyderabad on 7 May 2023.

Kuldip Yadav salary and net worth

The dependable current contract figure is ₹30 lakh for the 2026 CSK replacement agreement. Public squad lists and auction documents do not disclose taxes, agent fees, domestic match payments, DPL terms, endorsements, investments or property. Adding the face value of contracts would still not calculate personal wealth.

No audited financial statement or credible first-party disclosure establishes Kuldip Yadav's net worth. Websites that publish an unsourced estimate are not upgraded into evidence merely because several repeat the same number. This profile reports the documented IPL fee and leaves net worth unquantified. Future contract changes should be dated so an old Rajasthan or Chennai figure is not presented as a permanent salary.

Kuldip Yadav family and relationship status

DDCA registration material identifies his father as Ravi Dutt, a useful identity check shared across multiple player lists. Beyond that narrow field, the reviewed cricket sources do not provide a dependable public account of his immediate family. The profile does not infer relatives from surnames, social-media interactions or local reporting that cannot be securely matched.

No reliable source reviewed for this page establishes a wife, girlfriend or current partner. Search interest in those terms is not evidence. Kuldip's private life is therefore marked not established by reliable public reporting rather than filled with speculation. The same rights rule applies to imagery: no portrait is used because an exact, reusable photograph with provenance has not been approved.

What Kuldip Yadav's records show

Kuldip's record shows a left-arm seamer who progressed through Delhi age-group and association cricket, played for India Under-23, reached Delhi's senior first-class side and earned three IPL appearances for Rajasthan. His overall T20 snapshot of 24 wickets from 23 matches provides more evidence than the narrow IPL sample, while the 1 for 18 against Chennai remains his best league spell.

The boundaries are equally important. He has no senior India cap, no CSK appearance and no net-worth or relationship disclosure. His ₹30 lakh fee represents the 2026 replacement contract only. Keeping those limits visible makes future updates safer: a licensed score source can extend the correct Kuldip Yadav record without importing Kuldeep Yadav's international statistics or counting squad registration as a match.