Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav only started considering a career as a cricketer at the age of 19, the age at which most promising bowlers start running for a national cap. His first international appearance came in 2010 in an ODI against Zimbabwe. His Test debut came in 2011 against West Indies. He went on to take nine wickets in the series. Yadav became one of India's front line bowlers in 2015 World Cup and has since become an integral part of the
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Fast and uncluttered: Umesh Yadav finds clarity in bid to regain spot
For someone who had made his debut in 2011, he has featured in only 41 Tests, owing to a variety of factors, from his scattergun ways to injuries and recurring inconsistency to an unprecedented boom in young fast bowlers.
Umesh Yadav says time away from team gave him chance to work on bowling issues
Umesh Yadav, who took three wickets for 19 runs in the West Indies A first innings in the warm-up game which concluded on Monday here, said he worked on getting his rhythm back at the Vidarbha Cricket Academy with coach Subroto Banerjee in the last few months.
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India vs Australia 1st T20: Some days execution in death bowling doesn't work out, says Jasprit Bumrah
In the opening T20I on Sunday, Umesh Yadav was unable to defend 14 runs, as Australia clinched the contest on the last ball with 3 wickets to spare.
India vs Australia: 'You don't understand sport,' Harsha Bhogle slams those calling Umesh Yadav 'villain'
Umesh Yadav drew flak on social media after conceding 14 runs off the last over of the 1st T20I as Australia beat India in Visakhapatnam.
Ashish Nehra picks Umesh Yadav over Khaleel Ahmed in India's World Cup squad
To suit the English conditions, India are likely to name four seamers in the squad for the ICC World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami are expected to be three frontline choices.
Irani Cup: Vidarbha eye encore, Ajinkya Rahane gears up for big one, Umesh Yadav misses
For Vidarbha, the aim will be to do an encore of the 2017-18 season where they won both Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup.
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Ranji Trophy, Kerala vs Vidarbha: Umesh Yadav scalps seven in demolition job
Out of sorts in Australia, Umesh Yadav has come into his own in Ranji Trophy. On Thursday, he blew away Kerala’s batting.
Umesh Yadav: When you aren’t getting a consistent run, you are thinking more about how to earn your chance
Fast bowler Umesh Yadav didn't have a great tour Down Under and tells The Indian Express that playing a few games at a stretch would help his cause.
India vs West Indies: Umesh Yadav to replace Shardul Thakur in ODI series
Umesh Yadav has been named as Shardul Thakur's replacement in the Indian squad for the first two ODIs against West Indies.
ICC Test Rankings: Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant make gains, Umesh Yadav enters top-25
Umesh Yadav is the fourth Indian bowler in the top-25 ICC Test Bowling Rankings behind Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Mohammad Shami.
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Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan meet the Great Khali after winning second Test against Sri Lanka
After winning the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday, India captain Virat Kohli met the Great Khali and uploaded two pictures with the former WWE champion. He said in the caption, "It was Great to meet The Great Khali, what a guy!"
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