28 Facts About Umesh Yadav

1. Umesh Yadav took a while to show his potential at the highest level.

2. Umesh Yadav shares a lot of his pictures with Tanya on his social networking profiles and she is very popular among his fans.

3. Umesh Yadav is not hailed as India's fastest bowler without a reason.

4. Umesh Yadav made his comeback into the national team for the 2013 Champion's Trophy, in which India went on to win the title.

5. Umesh Yadav was a part of India's T20 World Cup squad in 2010 but did not play a single match.

6. Umesh Yadav was bought up in Valani, a village of miners near to Khaperkheda, in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.

7. Umesh Yadav was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 25th October 1987.

8. Umesh Yadav is by far India's fastest bowler in the international circuit.

9. Umesh Yadav is in good form and recently produced a deadly 12-wicket haul against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy semi-final and is a strong candidate.

10. Umesh Yadav seems to have a great attitude and most importantly, he's a wicket-taking bowler.

11. Umesh Yadav made his Test debut in the first match and opened the bowling alongside Ishant Sharma in the first innings, though failed to take a wicket.

12. Umesh Yadav would have to wait until October 2011 before his next international match.

13. On 16 April 2013, Umesh Yadav got engaged to Delhi-based fashion designer Tanya Wadhwa, and they were married on the 29th May 2013.

14. Umesh Yadav made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe in May 2010.

15. Umesh Yadav is currently lodged in a paying ward of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences here.

16. Umesh Yadav pitched the odd ball up to the batsman.

17. Umesh Yadav has been on the horizon long enough without having a significant impact.

18. Umesh Yadav excited about leading India bowling attack in the absence of Ishant Sharma.

19. Umesh Yadav might have to make way for Bhuvneshwar as Jasprit Bumrah and young Khaleel Ahmed look certainties at the moment.

20. Umesh Yadav is fit, strong, quick, and gets the ball to swing late.

21. Umesh Yadav is the fastest Indian bowler with his top speed being 152.5 kmph.

22. Umesh Yadav was adjudged Player of the Match in that test.

23. Umesh Yadav was the first cricketer to play for Vidarbha who went on the play Test cricket.

24. Umesh Yadav returned to the national set-up in September 2011 for a five-match ODI series against England.

25. Umesh Yadav made his ODI debut in the tournament during India's loss to Zimbabwe, a team ranked tenth by the ICC at the time.

26. In May 2010, Umesh Yadav was called into India's squad for the World Twenty20 in place of the injured Praveen Kumar, but did not go on to play in the tournament.

27. Umesh Yadav slowly became the leader of the pack until he was dropped from the squad for the India vs Australia ODI series 2013.

28. Umesh Yadav was picked for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and played an integral role in securing India's victory.