Yash Dayal, born on Dеcеmbеr 13, 1997, in India, is a crickеtеr playing for Uttar Pradеsh in domestic cricket and also for thе Royal Challеngеrs Bengaluru in thе Indian Prеmiеr Lеaguе. He emerges as a lеft-arm fast-mеdium-bowling specialist from Allahabad and dеbutеd at thе senior level in 2018. He performed well in matches in List A and first-class cricket. Hе made his T20 debut in 2019 in the Syеd Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The following year, in 2022, hе made his mark for Gujarat in the IPL. About Yash Dayal Category Details Full Name Yash Dayal Date of Birth December 13, 1997 (Age: 26 years, 294 days) Birthplace Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh Height 6 feet (1.84 m) Batting/Bowling Right-hand bat, Left-arm medium fast Teams Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans, Uttar Pradesh, Rest of India Role Bowler Early Life and Cricket Beginnings Born on 13 December 1997, in Allahabad now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Yash Dayal was born into a cricket-loving family. His father, Chandrapal Dayal, was fast bowler of Allahabad University in the 1980 Vizzy Trophy. Yash started his cricket journey at an early age when he found himself holding a cricket ball with intent at the tender age of eight. He was already promising as early as ten, that he had participated in a senior division match. It was not to be, though. His school teachers, understanding him to be more of an academic boy, persuaded him to abandon cricket as a career. But nothing would extinguish the fire in his bosom. There was no proper facility for training anywhere in the town. He practised on the rooftop of his house and kept perfecting his bowling action in solitude. This hard work caught the attention of Ghulam Murtaza, cricketer Ali Murtaza's father, who started coaching Dayal at Bishop Johnson School in Prayagraj when he was twelve years old. The most crucial moment arrived when he was in his 10th standard - the main Indian dilemma - either sports or studies. His father presented to him the very same decision that he himself had made, and he also chose cricket, without blinking an eye. The rest of his future was predetermined, and with time, he reached the professional cricket field. Also Read | Rohit Sharma Biography: Age, Family, Career, Achievements, IPL - All Details Personal Life and Characteristics On the field, Dayal presents a contrasting personality to his aggressive bowling style. He is known for his introverted nature, letting his performances speak for themselves rather than talking about them. He also likes basketball because it keeps him fit and agile in his free time. His favorite subject was history at school days; it's clear how interested he goes beyond cricket issues. Interestingly, cricket did not click and Dayal had a fall back option-to become a Chartered Accountant. Domestic Cricket Rise Gradual but remarkable rise of Dayal through the ranks of domestic cricket. He had started from the bottom in 2011 with the SGFI Under-16 team, and within a few seasons, he made it to the ranks of Uttar Pradesh's Under-21 and Under-23 teams. His List A debut for Uttar Pradesh was against Chhattisgarh on September 21, 2018, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his first T20 game appearance for Uttar Pradesh against Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on February 21, 2019, and now plays in all formats of domestic cricket. IPL Journey and National Recognition The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been the defining career platform for the Tamil Nadu cricketer. In the mega auction for 2022, the Gujarat Titans showed a lot of faith in Dayal, picking him for ₹3.2 crores, marking a significant leap from his base price of ₹20 lakhs. Having started his IPL debut on April 13, 2022, against Rajasthan Royals, Dayal soon proved himself. He took 11 wickets from nine games at an economy rate of 9.25 and average of 26.91 as he played an instrumental role in helping Gujarat Titans win the championship within his first season. Cricket, though, also taught him something more important: cricket can be quite unpredictable. That was in 2023 when Kolkata Knight Riders gave Dayal a test against Rinku Singh in the final over of the game, and he had five successive sixes coming his way. That did not make him demeaned in the IPL market, but at a higher price, that of ₹5 crores, he was even further bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024 auction, which reflected the continued faith in his potential and abilities. Also Read | Shubman Gill Biography: Family, Career, Records, IPL - All Details Career Stats and Performances Dayal has cut it in every permutation of the game. Going for him in Test and One-day cricket, he has been pretty devastating. More so, though, in first-class cricket; where 76 wickets in 24 matches at an average of 28.89 must make him a lethal proposition. His economy rate of 2.98 sums up the opportunity he has given batsmen while being such a consistent threat. This generally came in his Ranji Trophy matches, one of which drew attention because he took 9 wickets for 121 runs, including a five-wicket haul in one of the innings, going to show that he has the potential to change the way a game is viewed all on his own. Although Dayal has mostly played with the ball, he has batted if required. He has scored 273 runs in first-class cricket with his top score of 55 enough to prove he had worth in giving run at the tail end of the game. Bowling Statistics Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w FC 24 44 4415 2196 76 5/48 9/121 28.89 2.98 58.0 5 1 0 List A 20 19 978 744 32 5/31 5/31 23.25 4.56 30.5 0 1 0 T20s 56 56 1106 1561 53 3/20 3/20 29.45 8.46 20.8 0 0 0 Batting & Fielding Statistics Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St FC 24 26 10 273 55 17.06 344 79.36 0 1 40 8 5 0 List A 20 7 5 36 10* 18.00 50 72.00 0 0 3 1 5 0 T20s 56 6 4 10 4* 5.00 14 71.42 0 0 1 0 6 0 Future Prospects He has already crossed several very significant milestones in his cricket journey. Dayal was even a net bowler for the Indian national team and was selected for India A against New Zealand A in 2022. Even he was for the national team for the Bangladesh series in November 2022 before he was ruled out. Such selections clearly indicate that he is on the radar of the national selectors. The story of this cricketer continues to inspire many aspiring cricketers across India. Now a true stalwart in the IPL, he used to be a young lad practicing alone on the rooftop in Prayagraj and remains the dream of innumerable young Indians who dare to pursue their passion against all odds. With steady progress and without even a slight decrease in level of commitment, the cricketing world looks on with bated breath as this left-arm Uttar Pradesh pacer writes the next chapters of what promises to be a long and rewarding career.