Overview
- The 23-year-old, signed at the IPL 2026 auction for ₹5.2 crore, could earn a first cap when Royal Challengers Bengaluru open against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28, according to multiple reports.
- Selection chatter stems from short-term gaps in the champions’ pace attack, with Yash Dayal reported unavailable and Josh Hazlewood set to miss early games due to injuries.
- Yadav climbed from tennis-ball events and DDCA leagues to Madhya Pradesh’s senior side after a 2025 state T20 surge of 14 wickets in six matches at an average near 12.
- At franchise trials, Dinesh Karthik asked him to bowl from the new ball through death overs to test control and range across match phases.
- His father, truck driver Ramavadh Yadav, borrowed to fund training as coach Phool Chand Sharma provided hostel support in Delhi, help the family says has now brought dignity and relief.