Father: Chandrapal Dayal, Mother: Radha Dayal, Sister: Shuchi Dayal, Wife: Shweta Pundir
Yash Dayal is a promising left-arm medium-fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh who has steadily built his reputation in Indian domestic cricket and the IPL. The 28-year-old from Allahabad made his first-class debut in 2018 and has since become a reliable wicket-taking option, with 84 wickets in 27 matches including a five-wicket haul. His ability to bowl with pace and swing the ball has made him a valuable asset in white-ball cricket, where he has picked up 66 wickets in 71 T20 appearances. Dayal’s IPL journey began with Gujarat Titans before he moved to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he has become a key part of their pace attack, picking up 41 wickets in 43 matches with best figures of 3 for 20. Known for his accuracy and ability to bowl in the powerplay and death overs, Dayal represents the kind of left-arm pace option that franchises value in the T20 format.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| FC | 27 | 50 | 4831 | 2418 | 84 | 5/48 | 9/121 | 28.78 | 3.00 | 57.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 23 | 22 | 1116 | 859 | 36 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 23.86 | 4.61 | 31.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 71 | 71 | 1400 | 2031 | 66 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 30.77 | 8.70 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| FC | 27 | 29 | 11 | 336 | 55 | 18.66 | 417 | 80.57 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 8 |
| List A | 23 | 9 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 13.50 | 74 | 72.97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| T20s | 71 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4* | 3.50 | 22 | 63.63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler who specializes in swing bowling and is effective in both the powerplay and death overs.
He has represented two IPL franchises: Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
In 43 IPL matches, he has taken 41 wickets with best figures of 3 for 20, maintaining an economy rate of 9.57.
In 27 first-class matches, he has taken 84 wickets at an average of 28.78, with best figures of 5 for 48 and six four-wicket hauls.
He represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, having made his first-class debut for them in November 2018.
His best List A figures are 5 for 31, showcasing his ability to take wickets in the 50-over format.
He was born on December 13, 1997, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, making him 28 years old.
In 71 T20 appearances, he has taken 66 wickets with best figures of 3 for 20 and an economy rate of 8.70.
Yes, he has been part of the Rest of India squad, highlighting his recognition as one of the top domestic performers.
His left-arm angle, ability to swing the ball, and accuracy in the powerplay and death overs make him a valuable asset, reflected in his consistent wicket-taking across formats.
