Kuldeep Yadav becomes first Indian spinner to reach this landmark

Kuldeep Yadav celebrated his 29th birthday with a career-best 5/17 in the T20I against South Africa. He became the second Indian bowler with multiple five-wicket hauls and the first Indian spinner to achieve this milestone. The South African wickets unexpectedly favor spinners on this trip. India defeated South Africa by 106 runs to level the T20 series at 1-1. Kuldeep’s successful comeback after a knee ailment involved making changes in his bowling technique. The tour now moves to a three-match ODI series starting in Johannesburg.