Watch: Kuldeep Yadav bamboozles Michell Starc with a sensational googly in Sydney ODI

Kuldeep Yadav finally got a chance in the India playing eleven for the ongoing third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The left-arm spinner was not included in the playing eleven for the first two matches. In his absence, India struggled with the ball and ended up losing both games to concede the series.

Kuldeep Yadav performs well vs AUS

With the series already decided, the Indian team management finally decided to recall Kuldeep Yadav to the team. He started well with the ball, conceding 11 runs in his first two overs. However, he gave away 16 runs in his next two overs and was taken out of the attack.

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Captain Shubman Gill brought him back into the attack in the 28th over, and Kuldeep gave away 5 runs in his 5th over. He went on to concede 45 runs in his first 7 overs without taking a wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav castles Mitchell Starc:

Kuldeep Yadav finally picked his first wicket of the match in his 8th over when he clean bowled Mitchell Starc. He completely outfoxed the Australian star to give India a crucial wicket. It was a googly and Starc failed to pick it. The ball landed on the middle stump and spun in sharply to hit the stumps. Starc wanted to punch the ball straight but was completely beaten on the inside edge.

Watch: Kuldeep Yadav Bamboozles Michell Starc With A Googly

Bamboozled! 🤩

Playing away from home for the first time since the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024, #KuldeepYadav marks his return to the squad with a gem of a delivery! 😎#AUSvIND 👉 3rd ODI | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/0evPIuANAu pic.twitter.com/eVUH1Or1De

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 25, 2025

Starc departed after scoring 2 runs off 5 balls as Australia were reduced to 201/7. The hosts were on 195/4 at one stage before Matt Renshaw's dismissal triggered a collapse. Washington Sundar dismissed Renshaw for 56 runs before Harshit Rana sent back Mitch Owen for 1.

At the time of writing this report, Australia were on 224/8 after 45 overs with Cooper Connolly and Adam Zampa in the middle. Connolly had scored a fine fifty in the previous match and would be looking to guide his team to a competitive total in the ongoing match as well.