Umesh Yadav in IPL 2022: 2 matches in two years, absurdity in auction too…. Now Umesh Yadav on ‘8th sky’ of success
Umesh Yadav, who saw the best time of his IPL career in KKR, has once again returned to the same team and his career seems to be rising again.
Umesh Yadav has taken 8 wickets in the first three matches of IPL 2022 season.
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There is a saying prevalent in the game of cricket- ‘The game is not over until the last ball is played’. The same statement applies to cricketers as long as their hunger doesn’t die and they can’t be underestimated until their passion for playing ends. At present, this thing is fast bowler in Indian cricket. Umesh Yadav (Umesh Yadav) But it fits perfectly. Experienced right-arm fast bowler Umesh Yadav has been a part of Indian cricket for almost a decade now. But in recent years, he does not get a place in the playing XI easily. Not only Team India, but Indian Premier League (IPL) This is also the situation in me. But the passion inside Umesh sustains him and on the basis of this now IPL 2022 (Umesh Yadav in IPL 2022In ) he is making it difficult for the batsmen to stay on the crease.
34-year-old Nagpur fast bowler Umesh Yadav had made his mark in Indian cricket on the strength of the swing combined with the stormy pace and amazing bounce. He was an important part of the Indian playing XI in ODIs and Tests for a long time. However, as new fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj came in, Umesh was stripped of his place in the playing XI and now he can play for Team India only when another fast bowler is injured.
Spent the whole season on the bench
The story is no different in IPL as well. Umesh started with Delhi Daredevils and then touched heights with Kolkata Knight Riders. After coming to Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018, he was the main fast bowler of the team for the next two seasons and also took 20 wickets in the first season, but often the failure of the death overs weighed heavily on him along with the team and by the time of the 2020 season, he He was seen sitting only on the bench. In 2021, Delhi Capitals bought him at a base price of only Rs 1 crore, but did not give him a chance to play even once in two legs from India to UAE. In this way, Umesh played only 2 matches in 2020 and 2021 and did not get any success.
‘Ghar Wapsi’ happened in KKR
Naturally Delhi released him and then his name came in the mega auction of February 2022 and here he got an even bigger setback. At the base price of Rs 2 crore, no team bid in Umesh’s name and he remained unsold in the first attempt. Then when his name came up again, KKR bought this veteran pacer at the base price and brought him back to his old house. It is a game of luck that while Umesh got continuous success, his career took a turn again.
Umesh’s power from Chennai to Punjab
The beginning of IPL 2022 also supported Umesh, as Kolkata Knight Riders went into their very first match without legendary foreign bowlers like Pat Cummins and Tim Southee. In such a situation, KKR bet on their old and tested legend and the result is now in front of everyone in the form of two man of the match performances in three matches. Umesh took 2 wickets against Chennai Super Kings, then got 2 more wickets including Virat Kohli against Royal Challengers Bangalore and now 4 for just 23 against Punjab Kings has answered every critic who doubted his ability .
Most wickets, stars of the powerplay
At present, Umesh has taken the maximum 8 wickets in 3 matches of IPL 2022 and is at the forefront of the Purple Cap race. He has taken wickets in the first over in three consecutive matches. He has also become only the fourth bowler in the IPL to take 50 wickets in the Powerplay and has also won the Player of the Match award 10 times, which is the most for any fast bowler in the IPL. Umesh Yadav has taken 127 wickets in 124 matches of IPL so far and the way he has started this time, these figures and records will continue to improve.
