Player Head-to-Head
KY
Kuldeep Yadav
IND
VS
SA
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
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Kuldeep Yadav vs Shaheen Afridi

Kuldeep Yadav and Shaheen Afridi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Kuldeep Yadav has dominance over Shaheen Afridi in Tests, while Shaheen Afridi has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Shaheen Afridi.

CAREER Shaheen AfridiTEST Kuldeep YadavODI Shaheen AfridiT20I Shaheen Afridi
Format

All formats

KY 6 – 9 SA
Batting
503
Most Runs
939
40
Highest Score
37
1
Most sixes
42
41
Most Fours
81
10.48
Best Averages
11.45
29
Most Not Outs
49
Bowling
376
Most Wickets
398
6/25
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
22.80
Best Average
24.62
1394
Most Dots
1172
4.88
Best Economy
4.74
28.04
Best Strike Rate
31.17
8571
Most Runs Conceed
9799
97
Most Maiden Overs
244
9
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

2026

KY 4 – 8 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
110
13
Highest Score
37
0
Most sixes
4
3
Most Fours
10
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
17
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
34.63
Best Average
25.12
258
Most Dots
186
6.45
Best Economy
7.12
32.21
Best Strike Rate
21.18
658
Most Runs Conceed
427
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

KY 7 – 6 SA
Batting
29
Most Runs
162
19
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
11
4
Most Fours
8
4
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
60
Most Wickets
47
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
20.48
Best Average
27.17
930
Most Dots
705
4.59
Best Economy
6.06
26.80
Best Strike Rate
26.91
1229
Most Runs Conceed
1277
18
Most Maiden Overs
7
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2024

KY 5 – 9 SA
Batting
120
Most Runs
241
30
Highest Score
29
25.75
Best Strike Rate
99.18
1
Most sixes
16
7
Most Fours
15
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
54
5/72
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
21.08
Best Average
21.28
24
Most Dots
180
4.13
Best Economy
5.98
30.59
Best Strike Rate
21.33
780
Most Runs Conceed
1149
14
Most Maiden Overs
8
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

KY 7 – 7 SA
Batting
65
Most Runs
138
10
Highest Score
25
0
Most sixes
5
4
Most Fours
16
4
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
62
5/17
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
18.86
Best Average
27.81
35
Most Dots
18
4.78
Best Economy
4.82
23.67
Best Strike Rate
34.65
1188
Most Runs Conceed
1724
13
Most Maiden Overs
38
2
Five Wicket haul
1

2022

KY 5 – 7 SA
Batting
50
Most Runs
61
40
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
9
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
35
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
20.87
Best Average
21.66
16
Most Dots
6
4.32
Best Economy
4.07
29.00
Best Strike Rate
31.94
480
Most Runs Conceed
758
13
Most Maiden Overs
27
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

KY 1 – 11 SA
Batting
26
Most Runs
95
23
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
11
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
78
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
57.00
Best Average
22.21
14
Most Dots
45
6.07
Best Economy
4.11
56.33
Best Strike Rate
32.42
342
Most Runs Conceed
1732
3
Most Maiden Overs
82
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2020

KY 3 – 9 SA
Batting
17
Most Runs
51
17
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
27
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
5/49
45.13
Best Average
32.15
8
Most Dots
6
6.69
Best Economy
3.93
40.50
Best Strike Rate
49.07
361
Most Runs Conceed
868
0
Most Maiden Overs
31
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

KY 2 – 12 SA
Batting
41
Most Runs
61
15
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
2
3
Most Fours
6
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
47
5/99
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
31.22
Best Average
25.45
40
Most Dots
16
5.16
Best Economy
4.38
36.27
Best Strike Rate
34.87
1280
Most Runs Conceed
1196
9
Most Maiden Overs
34
1
Five Wicket haul
2

2018

KY 10 – 2 SA
Batting
61
Most Runs
20
15
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
1
7
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
31
6/25
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
17.09
Best Average
21.55
44
Most Dots
10
4.61
Best Economy
4.61
22.25
Best Strike Rate
28.06
1299
Most Runs Conceed
668
12
Most Maiden Overs
16
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
–
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.19
Best Average
–
25
Most Dots
–
4.80
Best Economy
–
27.72
Best Strike Rate
–
954
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

KY 6 – 9 SA
Batting
243
Most Runs
256
40
Highest Score
29
1
Most sixes
5
24
Most Fours
32
12.15
Best Averages
7.31
3
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
77
Most Wickets
121
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
23.47
Best Average
27.92
675
Most Dots
322
3.56
Best Economy
3.17
39.52
Best Strike Rate
52.90
1807
Most Runs Conceed
3378
63
Most Maiden Overs
211
5
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
103.00
Best Average
–
94
Most Dots
–
4.12
Best Economy
–
150.00
Best Strike Rate
–
103
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

KY 11 – 0 SA
Batting
26
Most Runs
7
19
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
1
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
5
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
23.15
Best Average
28.60
556
Most Dots
170
3.47
Best Economy
3.59
40.00
Best Strike Rate
47.80
463
Most Runs Conceed
143
17
Most Maiden Overs
5
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2024

KY 10 – 3 SA
Batting
105
Most Runs
67
30
Highest Score
29
26.32
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
3
7
Most Fours
4
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
3
5/72
Best Bowling Fig
2/88
23.09
Best Average
72.00
13
Most Dots
146
3.74
Best Economy
3.72
37.00
Best Strike Rate
116.00
508
Most Runs Conceed
216
13
Most Maiden Overs
4
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/76
–
Best Average
39.79
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.50
–
Best Strike Rate
68.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
557
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

2022

KY 8 – 4 SA
Batting
40
Most Runs
24
40
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
13
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
14.13
Best Average
31.31
3
Most Dots
0
3.14
Best Economy
3.25
27.00
Best Strike Rate
57.77
113
Most Runs Conceed
407
9
Most Maiden Overs
23
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

KY 0 – 8 SA
Batting
3
Most Runs
51
3
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
47
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
17.06
1
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
2.74
–
Best Strike Rate
37.38
41
Most Runs Conceed
802
2
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2020

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/53
–
Best Average
36.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.13
–
Best Strike Rate
69.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
506
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

2019

KY 3 – 4 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
17
5/99
Best Bowling Fig
5/77
19.80
Best Average
29.00
0
Most Dots
0
3.11
Best Economy
3.20
38.20
Best Strike Rate
54.35
99
Most Runs Conceed
493
6
Most Maiden Overs
30
1
Five Wicket haul
1

2018

KY 9 – 2 SA
Batting
18
Most Runs
6
12
Highest Score
4
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
8
5/57
Best Bowling Fig
4/64
29.30
Best Average
31.75
6
Most Dots
1
3.91
Best Economy
3.34
45.00
Best Strike Rate
57.00
293
Most Runs Conceed
254
7
Most Maiden Overs
13
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.78
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
38.67
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

KY 7 – 8 SA
Batting
212
Most Runs
344
19
Highest Score
37
0
Most sixes
13
15
Most Fours
30
9.64
Best Averages
14.33
22
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
201
Most Wickets
141
6/25
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
26.73
Best Average
25.29
546
Most Dots
512
5.10
Best Economy
5.62
31.46
Best Strike Rate
26.99
5372
Most Runs Conceed
3566
32
Most Maiden Overs
30
2
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

KY 3 – 8 SA
Batting
5
Most Runs
67
5
Highest Score
37
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
7
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
3/55
34.90
Best Average
29.00
126
Most Dots
130
6.35
Best Economy
5.49
33.00
Best Strike Rate
31.71
349
Most Runs Conceed
203
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

KY 6 – 6 SA
Batting
2
Most Runs
41
1
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
1
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
16
4/41
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
29.00
Best Average
39.19
292
Most Dots
332
5.29
Best Economy
6.26
32.89
Best Strike Rate
37.56
551
Most Runs Conceed
627
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

KY 1 – 11 SA
Batting
15
Most Runs
40
7
Highest Score
24
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
15
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
4/47
25.50
Best Average
17.60
1
Most Dots
7
3.40
Best Economy
5.09
45.00
Best Strike Rate
20.73
102
Most Runs Conceed
264
1
Most Maiden Overs
4

2023

KY 6 – 7 SA
Batting
62
Most Runs
94
10
Highest Score
25
0
Most sixes
5
4
Most Fours
8
4
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
42
5/25
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
20.49
Best Average
24.05
29
Most Dots
14
4.61
Best Economy
5.59
26.65
Best Strike Rate
25.81
1004
Most Runs Conceed
1010
13
Most Maiden Overs
9
1
Five Wicket haul
1

2022

KY 6 – 6 SA
Batting
10
Most Runs
15
5
Highest Score
15
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
9
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
4/63
27.75
Best Average
19.44
13
Most Dots
5
4.96
Best Economy
5.47
33.58
Best Strike Rate
21.33
333
Most Runs Conceed
175
3
Most Maiden Overs
4

2021

KY 1 – 7 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
8
2/48
Best Bowling Fig
3/58
127.50
Best Average
41.38
12
Most Dots
6
6.71
Best Economy
6.30
114.00
Best Strike Rate
39.38
255
Most Runs Conceed
331
1
Most Maiden Overs
2

2020

KY 6 – 5 SA
Batting
17
Most Runs
10
17
Highest Score
8
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
5
2/65
Best Bowling Fig
5/49
53.83
Best Average
25.40
6
Most Dots
1
6.46
Best Economy
4.23
50.00
Best Strike Rate
36.00
323
Most Runs Conceed
127
0
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

KY 6 – 7 SA
Batting
41
Most Runs
28
15
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
1
3
Most Fours
2
3
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
27
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
34.69
Best Average
22.89
34
Most Dots
13
5.34
Best Economy
5.77
39.00
Best Strike Rate
23.81
1110
Most Runs Conceed
618
3
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2018

KY 10 – 3 SA
Batting
39
Most Runs
14
15
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
0
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
12
6/25
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
17.78
Best Average
17.58
21
Most Dots
4
4.64
Best Economy
4.91
22.98
Best Strike Rate
21.50
800
Most Runs Conceed
211
4
Most Maiden Overs
3
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.77
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
4.88
Best Economy
–
30.45
Best Strike Rate
–
545
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

KY 4 – 9 SA
Batting
48
Most Runs
339
23
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
24
2
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
14.74
4
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
98
Most Wickets
136
5/17
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
14.20
Best Average
20.99
173
Most Dots
338
7.11
Best Economy
7.79
11.99
Best Strike Rate
16.17
1392
Most Runs Conceed
2855
2
Most Maiden Overs
3
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

KY 1 – 10 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
43
1
Highest Score
23
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
10
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
25.75
Best Average
22.40
38
Most Dots
56
9.36
Best Economy
9.74
16.50
Best Strike Rate
13.80
206
Most Runs Conceed
224
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

KY 4 – 9 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
114
1
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
9
0
Most Fours
6
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
26
4/7
Best Bowling Fig
3/17
10.24
Best Average
19.50
82
Most Dots
203
7.05
Best Economy
7.16
8.71
Best Strike Rate
16.35
215
Most Runs Conceed
507
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

KY 3 – 4 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
36
3/19
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
15.45
Best Average
18.58
10
Most Dots
27
7.39
Best Economy
8.14
12.55
Best Strike Rate
13.69
170
Most Runs Conceed
669
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

KY 4 – 3 SA
Batting
3
Most Runs
7
3
Highest Score
6
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
6
5/17
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
13.14
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
2
5.97
Best Economy
–
13.21
Best Strike Rate
–
184
Most Runs Conceed
157
0
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

KY 1 – 8 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
22
0
Highest Score
16
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
13
3/12
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
–
Best Average
13.54
0
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6.03
–
Best Strike Rate
13.46
34
Most Runs Conceed
176
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

KY 2 – 6 SA
Batting
23
Most Runs
9
23
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
23
2/30
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Best Average
26.04
1
Most Dots
36
–
Best Economy
7.86
–
Best Strike Rate
19.87
46
Most Runs Conceed
599
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2020

KY 0 – 4 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
8
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Best Average
29.38
2
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
8.06
–
Best Strike Rate
21.88
38
Most Runs Conceed
235
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

KY 3 – 1 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
3
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
6
Most Dots
3
71
Most Runs Conceed
85
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

KY 8 – 0 SA
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
11
5/24
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
9.81
Best Average
18.45
17
Most Dots
5
5.97
Best Economy
7.81
9.86
Best Strike Rate
14.18
206
Most Runs Conceed
203
1
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

KY 0 – 0 SA
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.50
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
7.66
Best Economy
–
14.50
Best Strike Rate
–
222
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches