Yash Dayal's journey: From being hit for five sixes to national call-up

NEW DELHI:

Yash Dayal

found himself in the spotlight during the IPL 2023 season, but not for the reasons he would have hoped. In a match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans left-arm pacer Dayal faced the wrath of Rinku Singh, who unleashed a barrage of boundaries against the young bowler.
Rinku, in a display of sheer power and timing, smashed Dayal for five consecutive sixes, leaving him and his teammates stunned.

Following the match, Dayal's mother became unwell, with reports indicating she had fallen ill and refused to eat. But the UP seamer did not look back and emerged as a force to reckon with and has had a remarkable redemption with his maiden India call-up.
The 26-year-old pacer has been included in the 16-man squad for the opening match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on September 19.

This maiden call-up serves as a testament to his resilience and skill, highlighting his ability to overcome adversity and achieve his goals.
Since his first-class debut in 2018, Dayal has played a total of 24 matches, claiming 76 wickets at an average of 28.89.
In the 2024 Duleep Trophy opener, representing India B against India A, he took 4 wickets across both innings.
Dayal also made a strong impact in the IPL 2024 season, where he played for RCB and picked up 15 wickets in 14 matches.

India's extended Test season kicks off with the first of two matches against Bangladesh in Chennai.
The second Test is scheduled to take place at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1.
India and Bangladesh have faced off in 13 Test matches so far, with India winning 11 and the remaining two ending in draws.
Bangladesh come into the series fresh from a historic 2-0 series win over Pakistan on their home soil, while this will mark India's first Test series since their 4-1 triumph over England earlier this year in January-March.
India squad for 1st Test: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.