Umesh Yadav

2010

IPL Debut

Bowler

Specialization

36

Age

141

Matches

Career Overview/ Highlight : Umesh Yadav IPL 2008 to 2024

Umesh Yadav’s IPL career is nothing short of a see-saw ride. He picked up six wickets in his debut season in 2010. Next year, he struggled with only two wickets to his name. Nevertheless, he rose like a phoenix, picking up 19 wickets in 2012, becoming the fourth-highest wicket-taker that season.

In 2014, he moved to the Kolkata Knight Riders at a price of ₹2.6 crore and stayed there for four seasons. It’s here that he shaped into a new bowler with consistent performances.

In 2018, RCB bought Umesh for ₹4.2 crore. He repaid the faith, picking up 20 wickets. Although he was retained, he couldn’t follow up with this performance, with his death bowling leaving a lot to be desired.

He was back at KKR in 2022. But after a superb showing in the initial games, his performance fizzled out. But he finished the season with 16 wickets. However, in 2023, he picked up just one wicket in eight games for KKR, his worst-ever show. Naturally, he was let go ahead of the 2024 IPL auction, where Gujarat Titans bought him for ₹5.8 crore.

Umesh Yadav IPL 2008 to 2024: Performance Chart

Year	Mat	Inn	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Eco	Best	4w	5w	Auction Price
2023	8	8	19	189	1	189.00	9.95	1/27	0	0	2 cr
2022	12	12	48	339	16	21.19	7.06	4/23	1	0	2 cr
2020	2	2	7	83	0	0.00	11.85	0/35	0	0	4.2 cr
2019	11	11	37.5	371	8	46.37	9.80	3/36	0	0	4.2 cr
2018	14	14	53.1	418	20	20.90	7.86	3/23	0	0	4.2 cr
2017	14	14	48.3	410	17	24.11	8.45	4/33	1	0	2.6 cr
2016	9	9	26	213	10	23.40	9.00	3/28	0	0	2.6 cr
2015	12	12	42	382	10	38.20	9.09	3/33	0	0	2.6 cr
2014	12	12	45	367	11	33.36	8.15	3/13	0	0	2.6 cr
2013	16	16	57.5	508	16	31.75	8.78	4/24	1	0	3.4 cr
2012	17	17	61	453	19	23.84	7.42	3/19	0	0	3.4 cr
2011	7	6	18	169	2	84.50	9.38	2/29	0	0	3.4 cr
2010	7	7	24	184	6	30.66	7.66	2/24	0	0	12 lac

Abbreviations & Acronyms Mat -> Matches, Inn -> Innings, Runs -> Total Runs, HS -> Highest Score, SR -> Batting Strike Rate, Price -> Value of the Player

Achievements & Records

Won the IPL trophy in 2014 with Kolkata Knight Riders
RCB’s highest wicket-taker in IPL 2018 – 20 wickets
Fifth-highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers in IPL – 136 wickets
First fast bowler to take a four-wicket haul in IPL 2022 – 4/23 vs Punjab Kings
Fourth joint-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2012 – 19 wickets

Interesting Umesh Yadav IPL Facts

Umesh Yadav has played with Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra at Delhi Daredevils in the IPL 2010 and 2013 seasons.
In 2015, Umesh Yadav hit 18 runs off a James Faulkner over in the KKR vs RR league stage fixture at Brabourne Stadium.
In IPL, Umesh Yadav has played under the captaincy of legendary players like Mahela Jayawardene, David Warner, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, etc.