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Is Kuldeep Yadav playing today’s AUS vs IND 2025 1st T20I?

The suspense around ace spinner Kuldeep Yadav's participation ended as the coin went up ahead of the opening T20I between India and Australia in Canberra on Wednesday, October 29. Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that the veteran left-arm spinner is part of the playing XI for the series opener.Kuldeep has been in red-hot form across formats, especially in T20Is, picking up a tournament-leading 17 wickets in seven outings in India's recent Asia Cup 2025 triumph.Talking about the team composition at the toss, Surya mentioned the players missing out from the 11, saying (via Cricbuzz):"They know what is to be done, know the roles really well. Big headache, good headache to have. Guys missing out are, Rinku, Washi, Jitesh, Arshdeep and Nitish."Kuldeep boasts an excellent overall T20I record with 86 wickets in 47 outings at an average of 13.12 and an economy of 6.70, including two 5-wicket hauls. The 30-year-old played a vital role in India's T20 World Cup triumph last year and their incredibly dominant run since. Kuldeep Yadav played only the final ODI of India's 1-2 series defeat to Australia before the upcoming five T20Is. He finished with figures of 1/50 in 10 overs as India avoided a series whitewash with a nine-wicket win.Coming to the first T20I, Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field first.When did Kuldeep Yadav last play a T20I in Australia?Kuldeep Yadav last played a T20I in Australia way back at the end of the 2018 season. In the three-match series that ended in a 1-1 tie, the wily spinner played in all three outings. Kuldeep picked up four wickets in the three games at an outstanding average of 16.50 and an economy of 5.50. In his last outing in Australia in Sydney, he finished with miserly figures of 1/19 in four overs. The Men in Blue have played only one bilateral T20I series in Australia post the 2018/19 series in 2020. However, Kuldeep did not participate in that series as India won 2-1 in the three-match affair. The champion spinner boasts excellent T20I numbers overall against the Aussies, picking up eight wickets at an average of 19 and an economy of 6.33 in six games.

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Is Kuldeep Yadav playing today’s AUS vs IND 2025 1st T20I?

The suspense around ace spinner Kuldeep Yadav's participation ended as the coin went up ahead of the opening T20I between India and Australia in Canberra on Wednesday, October 29. Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that the veteran left-arm spinner is part of the playing XI for the series opener.Kuldeep has been in red-hot form across formats, especially in T20Is, picking up a tournament-leading 17 wickets in seven outings in India's recent Asia Cup 2025 triumph.Talking about the team composition at the toss, Surya mentioned the players missing out from the 11, saying (via Cricbuzz):"They know what is to be done, know the roles really well. Big headache, good headache to have. Guys missing out are, Rinku, Washi, Jitesh, Arshdeep and Nitish."Kuldeep boasts an excellent overall T20I record with 86 wickets in 47 outings at an average of 13.12 and an economy of 6.70, including two 5-wicket hauls. The 30-year-old played a vital role in India's T20 World Cup triumph last year and their incredibly dominant run since. Kuldeep Yadav played only the final ODI of India's 1-2 series defeat to Australia before the upcoming five T20Is. He finished with figures of 1/50 in 10 overs as India avoided a series whitewash with a nine-wicket win.Coming to the first T20I, Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field first.When did Kuldeep Yadav last play a T20I in Australia?Kuldeep Yadav last played a T20I in Australia way back at the end of the 2018 season. In the three-match series that ended in a 1-1 tie, the wily spinner played in all three outings. Kuldeep picked up four wickets in the three games at an outstanding average of 16.50 and an economy of 5.50. In his last outing in Australia in Sydney, he finished with miserly figures of 1/19 in four overs. The Men in Blue have played only one bilateral T20I series in Australia post the 2018/19 series in 2020. However, Kuldeep did not participate in that series as India won 2-1 in the three-match affair. The champion spinner boasts excellent T20I numbers overall against the Aussies, picking up eight wickets at an average of 19 and an economy of 6.33 in six games.

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