Kuldeep Yadav vs Axar Patel: Comparing Their Stats After 42 T20Is Amid Asia Cup 2025

Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel shone as Team India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in match number six of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 14. Kuldeep took 3 for 18 in four overs and won his second Player of the Match award in a row. Axar also bowled well with figures of 2 for 18.

India bowled first after losing the toss and gave a strong performance to restrict Pakistan to 127 for 9. Axar got the wickets of Fakhar Zaman (17) and Salman Agha (3). Kuldeep dismissed Hasan Nawaz (5) and Mohammad Nawaz (0) in back-to-back balls. He also took the wicket of Sahibzada Farhan (40 off 44).

Kuldeep has now played 42 T20I matches. After his great spell against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, we look at his T20I stats compared with Axar at the same stage.

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Kuldeep Yadav vs Axar Patel – Stats After 42 T20Is

In 42 T20Is, Kuldeep has taken 76 wickets at an average of 13.10. He has 17 wickets in nine games against West Indies at 13.41 and 12 in nine matches against Sri Lanka at 18.50. He also has eight wickets in six games against Australia at 19, eight in three matches against England at 9.62, and six in three matches against South Africa at 14.66.

After 42 T20Is, Axar had 37 wickets at an average of 25.70. He took eight wickets in three games against Australia at 7.87 and six in five matches against New Zealand at 20.83. He also picked six wickets in 11 games against South Africa at 44.33 and five in four games against West Indies at 17.

Kuldeep has a better economy rate too. In 42 matches, his economy is 6.66. Against Australia, it is 6.33, against England 6.41, against New Zealand 6.07, and against South Africa 8.94. Axar’s economy after 42 matches is 7.53. Against Australia, it is 6.30, against England 8.55, against New Zealand 6.94, and against South Africa 8.91.

Kuldeep also has more big spells. In 42 T20Is, he has two five-wicket hauls and two four-wicket hauls. His best is 5 for 17 against South Africa in 2023. He also took 5 for 24 against England in 2018, 4 for 21 against Ireland in 2018, and 4 for 7 against UAE in Asia Cup 2025. Axar has no four-wicket haul after 42 matches. His best is 3 for 9 against New Zealand in 2021.

Stats Table – After 42 T20Is

Kuldeep Yadav vs Axar Patel – Record in Wins

Kuldeep has played 28 matches that India won. In these games, he has taken 64 wickets at an average of 10.12 and an economy of 6.38. He also has two five-wicket hauls and two four-wicket hauls. In 11 matches India lost, he took 10 wickets at an average of 29.40 and an economy of 7.17.

Axar played 27 matches that India won out of his first 42. In these, he took 28 wickets at an average of 22.14 and an economy of 7.27, with a best of 3 for 9. In 14 matches that India lost, he picked nine wickets at an average of 36.77 and an economy of 8.07.

Stats Table – In Wins (After 42 T20Is)