What is Yash Dayal's record in first-class cricket?
Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal has earned his maiden Test call-up. He has been named in the Indian squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, which will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 19 to September 23.
The Uttar Pradesh bowler was part of the India B squad for the first-round Duleep Trophy 2024 match against India A at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The 26-year-old registered figures of 1-39 in the first innings and 3-50 in the second. He dismissed Mayank Agarwal (3), Riyan Parag (31), and Dhruv Jurel (0) in the second essay as India B registered a 76-run triumph over India A.
If we look at the UP left-arm seamer's first-class career, he has played 24 matches so far and has claimed 76 wickets at an average of 28.89, with five four-wicket hauls and one five-fer to his credit. Dayal made his first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 season. In an Elite Group C match against Goa in Kanpur, he claimed 2-52 in the first innings and 0-22 in the second as UP won by an innings and 247 runs.
On the batting front, the Uttar Pradesh cricketer has scored 273 runs in 26 innings at an average of 17.06, with one half-century - a best of 55.
Yash Dayal made headlines when he was slammed for five sixes in an over in IPL 2023
Dayal was in the news for the wrong reasons when he was hammered for five consecutive sixes by Rinku Singh in an IPL 2023 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The left-arm pacer was representing Gujarat Titans (GT) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
KKR went into the last over needing 29 runs. Umesh Yadav took a single off the first ball of the last over bowled by Dayal. Rinku clobbered the next five balls for sixes to pull off an incredible victory for Kolkata Knight Riders. The GT bowler was brutally trolled after the match.
The 26-year-old was purchased by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the 2024 IPL season. The left-arm pacer gave a good account of himself, claiming 15 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 30.60 and an economy rate of 9.15, with a best of 3-20.