Yash Dayal muses on his cricket career, “It took me two years to get India call again”

India pacer Yash Dayal has experienced ups and downs in the past few years. His path has been nothing short of inspirational, from being struck five times in a row by Rinku Singh in the IPL to his perseverance in getting back on track.

Yash Dayal was called up to the Indian squad for the first time in his Test career as the team got ready to play Bangladesh in a two-game Test series. Dayal called his father, Chandarpal Dayal, as soon as he was chosen and let him know the news.

“I didn’t receive another call from India for two years.” Dayal informed his father, as reported by the Indian Express, “This is for a Test match, the format you love the most.” It is noteworthy that Dayal was selected for the 2022 ODI series against Bangladesh but was unable to play because of an injury. It’s interesting to note that the UP pacer suffered a great deal from the horrible IPL 2023 experience.

After that, Yash Dayal was the subject of memes, but his coach, Amit Pal, claims that this only served to fortify him.

Simply put, it wasn’t his day. However, if all cricket players who have competed at that level have experienced anything similar in their career. While Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes and all-around skills are well remembered for helping us win the 2011 ODI World Cup, Dimitri Mascarenhas hit the same cricket player for five sixes. There are numerous instances like this; did they give up on cricket? No, they kept honing their craft and improved as cricket players, according to Pal.

For the first Test against Bangladesh, the pacer has received his first call-up from India. Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmad, and Yash Dayal reportedly competed for the position of left-arm pacer in India’s team for the Test series against Bangladesh. A knowledgeable BCCI official added that Yash Dayal’s selection over the other candidates was a result of his red-ball cricketing background.

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“Well, all three of them were excellent, but Yash’s proficiency with the red ball and his consistency worked to his advantage. Compared to Arshdeep and Khaleel, Yash Dayal has played more first-class cricket, the official stated.