Umeshkumar Tilak Yadav was born on 25 October 1987 and is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Vidarbha cricket team, Indian national team, Middlesex and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
30 Facts About Umesh Yadav
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Umesh Yadav made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe in May 2010.
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Umesh Yadav was the highest wicket-taker for India and third highest overall in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Umesh Yadav holds the record of the highest strike rate in an innings in Test cricket after scoring 31 runs in 10 balls at a strike rate of 310 against South Africa in October 2019.
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Umesh Yadav tried to make a place in his college cricket team but was refused because he did not play for any club.
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Pritam Gandhe, Vidharbha's Ranji trophy team captain, supported Umesh Yadav and ensured he represented Air India in a Twenty20 tournament.
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From playing for Vidarbha, Umesh Yadav was selected to represent the Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy in his first season.
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On 16 April 2013, Umesh Yadav got engaged to Delhi-based fashion designer Tanya Wadhwa, and they were married on 29 May 2013.
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Umesh Yadav was signed by Delhi Daredevils in 2010 and played for the franchise for four seasons.
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Umesh Yadav was the fourth highest wicket-taker in the 2012 IPL with 19 wickets from 17 matches at an average of 23.84.
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Ahead of the 2014 season, Umesh Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Umesh Yadav played for the side for four season before being released ahead of the 2018 IPL auction during which he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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Umesh Yadav took 20 wickets from 14 matches in 2018.
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Umesh Yadav was released by RCB ahead of the 2021 IPL auction and was bought by Delhi.
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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.
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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.
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Umesh Yadav would have to wait until October 2011 before his next international match.
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Umesh Yadav returned to the national set-up in September 2011 for a five-match ODI series against England.
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An injury to his left hand meant Umesh Yadav missed the last two ODIs.
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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.
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Umesh Yadav was the first cricketer to play for Vidarbha who went on the play Test cricket.
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India won the second Test, and Umesh Yadav finished with nine wickets in the series, the most amongst India's fast bowlers and less than half the total of either of the team's spinners.
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In May 2013, Umesh Yadav was named in India's 15 member squad for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
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Umesh Yadav didn't have a great tournament as he had picked up just 4 wickets from all the 5 matches that he played in the tournament.
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In December 2014, Umesh Yadav was named in India's 20 member squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
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Umesh Yadav was India's highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 18 wickets from 8 matches and was the third highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
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In May 2021, Umesh Yadav was named in India's 20 member Test squad for India's World Test Championship final against New Zealand and for India's 4 match Test series against England.
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Umesh Yadav is fit, strong, quick, and gets the ball to swing late.
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Umesh Yadav seems to have a great attitude and most importantly, he's a wicket-taking bowler.
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Umesh Yadav bowled with a lot of steam on the third-day pitch and dismissed both openers before half the lead was wiped out.