Young Indian pacer Yash Dayal talked about his experience of joining Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He also revealed what Virat Kohli told him after he joined RCB and how he did not let him feel like an outsider. He also said what they about him on TV is not right.
Yash Dayal on Virat Kohli
“The biggest thing he said to me was that they would back me for the entire season and I will not feel as an outsider in the team. They backed me wholeheartedly in the entire season that was a booster for me. they interact with youngsters in the same way like others and What people talk on TV about him I didn't felt that with him,” said Yash Dayal in an exclusive conversation with Sports Tak.
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The star bowler also talked about the dressing room of RCB and revealed how supportive the seniors are to the young guys. He said, “The dressing room of RCB is very chill and seniors are very nice and supportive and the players gel in well within the dressing room.”
Dayal also made a remark that will win the hearts of countless RCB fans when he said that if he gets an option he would like to stay with RCB. “It's a management call (on mega auction) and I would like to only represent RCB as of now. Dil se RCB,” said Dayal.
Yash Dayal in Duleep Trophy
The 26-year-old will represent Team B in the Duleep Trophy 2024 starting from September 5 led by Abhimanyu Easwaran. This tournament will be extremely crucial for the pacer to increase his chances of getting his maiden India call-up. He would also be joined by his RCB senior Mohammed Siraj in the team and would be eager to prove himself.
Team B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK).
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