 On 17 January 2020, in the second ODI against Australia, Yadav became the fastest spin bowler for India, in terms of innings, to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket, in his 58th innings.Kuldeep Yadav was born and raised in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the son of a brick kiln owner.In an interview, he revealed that it was his father who wanted him to continue playing cricket and even took him to a coach (Kapil Pandey).