3 forgotten Indian fast bowlers and what are they doing now
Three Indian pace bowlers who faded from the international scene and what they have been up to since.
2. Umesh Yadav
Umeshkumar Tilak Yadav was born on October 25 1987 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and has represented Vidarbha in domestic cricket since 2008. He made his ODI debut for India on May 28 2010 against Zimbabwe and went on to become a regular Test bowler, earning 57 Test caps over a career that stretched from 2011 to June 2023. His last Test appearance came on June 7 2023 against Australia. In domestic cricket, he produced a memorable Ranji Trophy semi-final performance in January 2019 against Kerala, taking match figures of 12/79 to help Vidarbha reach the final. In the IPL, he represented several franchises including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans in 2024. He has not been part of any IPL squad in 2025 or 2026, and has not represented India since June 2023.
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