IPL playerIndia2021 to 2023
Kuldip Yadav
On scorecards: K Yadav · Right-hand bat
Kuldip Yadav played two IPL seasons, both with Rajasthan Royals.
The arrival
Kuldip Yadav arrived through the auction: Rajasthan Royals paid ₹20 lakh, the base price.
That first season brought 1 match.
One franchise
Kuldip Yadav spent the whole IPL career with Rajasthan Royals, from 2021 to 2023, although 2022 passed without an appearance. Rajasthan Royals went back to the auction to buy Kuldip Yadav again in 2022 for ₹20 lakh.
At the auction
Kuldip Yadav went under the hammer five times, bought twice and left unsold three times. The highest price was ₹20 lakh, paid by Rajasthan Royals in 2021. Being bought did not always mean playing: no match followed for Rajasthan Royals in 2022.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Kuldip Yadav made 3 IPL appearances, the last for Rajasthan Royals in 2023.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | – | 0/0 | 0 | 8.00 | - | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 2 | 9.71 | 1/18 | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Rajasthan Royals: 2021 to 2023
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 100% |
| Balls per four | 4 |
| Balls per six | 4 |
| Dot balls bowled | 24.1% |
| Balls per wicket | 27 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UAL2 | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹20 lakh |
| 2022 | – | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹20 lakh |
| 2024 | UFA1 | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2025 | UFA4 | ₹30 lakh | Unsold |
| 2026 | UFA3 | ₹30 lakh | Unsold |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet