Kuldeep Yadav [Source: AFP]Kuldeep Yadav delivered yet another tight spell for Team India against the West Indies in the second ODI of their series. Just a couple of days after bagging a ‘Player of the Match’ award for his sensational four-fer, the 31-year-old added two more wickets to his tally, this time on a high-scoring Guwahati surface. Through the course of his latest spell, Kuldeep also completed 200 ODI wickets in the process, thus scaling the landmark figure in a record time for Team India.Kuldeep Yadav falls only behind Mohammed Shami in race to 200 ODI wicketsKuldeep Yadav has completed 200 ODI wickets in his career while playing in his 120th innings for Team India. The cricketer is currently sitting on a pile of exactly 200 wickets in 123 ODI matches at an average of 26.76.Also Read- Watch - Kuldeep Yadav Convinces Shubman Gill To Ignore KL Rahul's Advice; RewardedIn doing so, Kuldeep has become the second quickest Indian cricketer to scale the landmark figure, falling behind only legendary fast bowler Mohammed Shami. Here is a look at five Indian bowlers who took the least number of ODI innings to complete 200 wickets.Fastest Indian bowlers to complete 200 ODI wickets (in terms of innings):Mohammed Shami – 104 inningsKuldeep Yadav – 120 inningsAjit Agarkar – 133 inningsZaheer Khan – 144 inningsAnil Kumble – 147 inningsOverall, he has become the ninth quickest bowler in the world to complete 200 ODI career wickets, falling below Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis (118 innings) and above Australian spinner Adam Zampa (123 innings).Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner, and third fastest overall to 200 wicketsMoreover, Kuldeep Yadav also became the quickest Indian spinner to complete 200 ODI wickets in his career. He surpassed the previous record set by former captain and legendary spinner Anil Kumble, who attained the feat in 147 ODI innings.Here is a look at some Indian spinners who took the least number of ODI innings to complete 200 wickets in the format.Fastest Indian spinners to complete 200 ODI wicketsKuldeep Yadav – 120 inningsAnil Kumble – 147 inningsHarbhajan Singh – 178 inningsRavindra Jadeja – 182 inningsOverall, he became the third fastest spinner in the world, falling only behind the likes of Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq and Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid Khan. Here is a look at global spinners who took the least number of ODI appearances to complete 200 wickets.Fastest spinners in the world to complete 200 ODI wicketsSaqlain Mushtaq – 104 inningsRashid Khan – 115 inningsKuldeep Yadav – 120 inningsAdam Zampa – 123 inningsShane Warne – 125 inningsKuldeep’s journey to 200 ODI wicketsKuldeep Yadav made his ODI debut for Team India back in June 2017 during a series in West Indies. He was part of the Indian team that reached the final of the 2023 World Cup, and lifted the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in the UAE.He has also won two ODI Asia Cups in his career, doing so in 2018 and 2023. As a bowler, Kuldeep completed his first 100 ODI wickets in just 58 matches, before taking another 62 innings to double his tally.Also Read- Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI vs India - Asian Games 2026, Semi-Final 2
