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India speedster Umesh Yadav opens up on his international comeback ahead of the five-Test match series against England. The 37-year-old speedster has been out of India's setup for the past two years. Umesh's last international outing came during the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2023 against Australia, where he managed to pick up two wickets.
Umesh, who is currently on the road to recovery from a leg muscle injury, exclusively told Sports Tak that he is still recovering and will look for an India comeback after proving his worth in domestic cricket.
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"Efforts to make a comeback are complete. I cannot select myself. I will have to play some matches, get fit. To come back, I will have to play competitive cricket. My effort is to get fit and come back in the team" Umesh Yadav told Sports Tak.
Umesh, who made his Test debut in 2011 and got the limelight under Virat Kohli's captaincy. He played a pivotal role in India's journey to the WTC final twice in a row in 2021 and 2023. Umesh, who is arguably one of the most consistent players in India's Test setup, also reckons that you can't make fast bowlers they are natural.
"When I started playing cricket, I never thought that I will play this, I will play that, I would play for India. I am a natural fast bowler. I have been bowling fast since childhood. I never went to any academy or nets. That is why I never thought that I would play for India. I kept on playing. Someone told me to play this, someone told me to play that. While playing, the son of a coal miner is sitting here playing for India. I think some things that are meant to happen, happen. I always say that fast bowlers are natural; you cannot make them fast bowlers" added Umesh
Umesh Yadav has represented India in 57 Tests, where he picked up 170 wickets, including a 10-wicket haul and three five-wicket hauls.
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