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Not only the Kolkata Test, but the wicket of South African captain Temba Bavuma in the first innings has also become special for Kuldeep Yadav. And with this, Kuldeep Yadav has once again emerged as an important bowler in red ball cricket. Kolkata Test is also special for Kuldeep Yadav because this is his first Test match at Eden Gardens. Of the 15 Tests he had played before, none of them had been played at Eden Gardens.
Bavuma was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav.
Kuldeep Yadav trapped African captain Temba Bavuma very easily with his spin bowling. Kuldeep Yadav had Temba Bavuma caught by Dhruv Jurel at fine leg slip. Captain Bavuma faced 11 balls and could score only 3 runs.
no escaping #KuldeepYadav‘s trap! ,
A very good morning for #TeamIndia at Eden Gardens as they pick up the 3rd wicket! ,#INDvSA 1st Test LIVE NOW???? https://t.co/uK1oWLgsfx pic.twitter.com/AO2Cp4Tbtm
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 14, 2025
Bavuma’s wicket is Kuldeep’s 150th wicket for India.
Now the question is, how did Temba Bavuma’s wicket become so special for Kuldeep Yadav? This Chinaman bowler of India has achieved a big achievement by taking the wicket of the South African captain. By doing this he completed his 150th international wicket on Indian soil. That means Temba Bavuma was his 150th international wicket in India.
Kuldeep became the ninth bowler to take 150 wickets for India.
Kuldeep Yadav is the ninth bowler to take 150 international wickets for India. He achieved this feat in 87 innings. Before Kuldeep, among the eight bowlers who took 150 or more wickets, Anil Kumble tops the list with 476 wickets. Ashwin is at second place with 475 wickets in 193 innings. Harbhajan has taken 380 wickets in 201 innings. Ravindra Jadeja has also taken 377 international wickets for India so far. Kapil Dev has taken 319 wickets in 202 innings, while Srinath has taken 211, Zaheer 201 and Mohammed Shami 168.
