Conceded 5 consecutive sixes, now why did Team India choose Yash Dayal? This is how the fate of the fast bowler changed

In cricket, one ball, one over, or an entire match can change the career of any player. Sometimes a special incident during the match can bring dramatic changes in the careers of not just one but many players. Something similar happened in IPL 2023 when Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rinku Singh shook the cricket world by hitting 5 consecutive sixes in the last over. He led his team to a spectacular victory and grabbed everyone's attention. At the other end of this incident was left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal, whose 5 balls were hit by these sixes. The way Yash Dayal made a comeback after being trolled and dropped from the team after that one over is very special in itself. About one and a half years after that 'incident' of IPL, Yash Dayal has now made a place in Team India for the first time.

On Sunday, September 8, the BCCI Senior Selection Committee announced Team India for the first Test match of the series against Bangladesh. 16 players have got a place in this squad, in which Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, and Jaspreet Bumrah have garnered the most attention. Pant has returned to Test cricket after 21 months, while Kohli has also returned after being out of the Test series against England. At the same time, Jaspreet Bumrah will also be seen in action for the first time after two and a half months of Team India's victory in the T20 World Cup. Apart from these, KL Rahul has also been selected, while Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, and Akash Deep were successful in retaining their place.

Although there are new players like Sarfaraz, Akash, and Dhruv in this entire squad, all three of them have tasted Test cricket. Yash Dayal has been entered as the newest face. This left-handed pacer has received a call from Team India for any format for the first time, which is very special for this bowler. For Yash Dayal, who plays for Uttar Pradesh, the day of 9 April 2023 was no less than a nightmare. This was the same day when Rinku hit those 5 sixes in Ahmedabad. After that match, Yash Dayal could not play any match in the entire season. Then after the season, Gujarat Titans also released him. After this, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him by placing a huge bid of 5 crores in the auction and everyone started trolling Yash Dayal along with the franchise. After this, what happened in the entire season was no less than a turning point.

Yash Dayal performed brilliantly throughout the season and proved to be the most successful and effective bowler in Bangalore. At one point, RCB, which was at the bottom after losing 6 matches in a row, made it to the playoffs by winning 6 matches in a row and Yash made a special contribution to this. Especially in a kind knockout match against Chennai Super Kings at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Yash Dayal was given the responsibility of bowling the last over. In front of him was MS Dhoni, who was batting lethally and only 16 runs had to be saved. Dhoni had shocked everyone by hitting a 110-meter-long six on the first ball of the over, but even after this Yash Dayal did not panic and won the match by taking Dhoni's wicket on the next ball and bringing the team back.

Yash Dayal took the most 15 wickets for RCB in that entire season. This performance of Yash caught everyone's attention. Then recently in the Duleep Trophy, on behalf of India-B, he bowled brilliantly in the second innings against India-A and led the team to victory. Yash took the wickets of Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel in the top order. The main reason for Yash Dayal being selected is that he bowls with his left hand and in that too he is successful in moving the ball on both sides. Along with this, he also bowls economically.

Team India has been looking for a good left-arm fast bowler for a long time, who has experience in domestic cricket in longer formats and can deal with the challenges of Test cricket. Yash's record is a witness to this. This 26-year-old bowler has taken 76 wickets in 24 first-class matches at an average of 29.