Yash Dayal’s IPL story contains the lowest moment a bowler can face and one of the sweetest comebacks the tournament has seen. In April 2023, bowling for Gujarat Titans against Kolkata Knight Riders at Ahmedabad, he conceded five sixes in five balls to Rinku Singh in the final over of the match. Two years later, in the final over of the final league game of IPL 2024, he defended 11 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Chennai Super Kings, dismissed MS Dhoni, and sent RCB into the playoffs while knocking CSK out. Few careers in the IPL have swung that hard in both directions.
Dayal is a left-arm fast-medium bowler from Uttar Pradesh who swings the new ball and has worked his way back into being a trusted option across phases. Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid Rs 5 crore for him in the 2024 auction, retained him ahead of the 2025 mega auction as one of only three players along with Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar, and he finished that season an IPL champion. His career numbers are 41 wickets in 43 matches at an economy of 9.58, with best figures of 3 for 20.
Yash Dayal IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Yash Dayal |
| Born | 13 December 1997, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh |
| IPL Debut | 2022 |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Current IPL Team | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
| IPL Matches | 43 |
| IPL Runs | 4 |
| Highest Score | 3 |
| IPL Wickets | 41 |
| Best Bowling | 3/20 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Yash Dayal?
Yash Dayal is a left-arm fast-medium bowler born on 13 December 1997 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (now Prayagraj). He came up through the Uttar Pradesh domestic system, making his first-class debut in November 2018 and his T20 debut in November 2021, and was known as a new-ball swing bowler before the IPL ever noticed him.
His father, Chandrapal Dayal, played cricket for Uttar Pradesh, so Dayal grew up inside the sport. In his debut Ranji Trophy season he took 30 wickets in 8 matches and finished among Uttar Pradesh’s leading bowlers, which put him on the IPL radar ahead of the 2022 mega auction.
Yash Dayal IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Auction buy (Rs 3.2 crore) |
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans | Retained |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Auction buy (Rs 5 crore) |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Retained |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Retained |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Retention/auction status not announced |
Dayal has played for only two franchises. Gujarat Titans bought him for Rs 3.2 crore at the 2022 mega auction and he was part of their title-winning debut season, playing alongside Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill. After a difficult 2023, Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought him for Rs 5 crore at the 2024 auction, and they have kept him ever since, retaining him ahead of the 2025 mega auction as one of just three players and again for 2026.
Yash Dayal IPL 2024 Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 14 |
| Overs | 50.1 |
| Runs Conceded | 459 |
| Wickets | 15 |
| Average | 30.60 |
| Economy | 9.15 |
| Best Bowling | 3/20 |
This was Dayal’s redemption season and his best in the IPL. Moving from Gujarat to Bengaluru, he played 14 matches and finished as RCB’s joint-highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets, at his best economy rate of any season (9.15). The defining moment came in the final league game against Chennai Super Kings: with CSK needing 11 runs off the last over to qualify, Dayal held his nerve, dismissed MS Dhoni, and RCB won by 27 runs to reach the playoffs. It was the single over that erased the memory of 2023.
Yash Dayal IPL 2025 Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 15 |
| Overs | 49.0 |
| Runs Conceded | 470 |
| Wickets | 13 |
| Average | 36.15 |
| Economy | 9.59 |
| Best Bowling | 2/18 |
Retained at Rs 5 crore, Dayal played all 15 matches of RCB’s championship season in 2025, finishing with 13 wickets. His economy crept up to 9.59 and his average of 36.15 was his highest across a full season, but he was a trusted part of the attack, bowling in the powerplay and at the death. He was in the side that beat Punjab Kings in the final at Ahmedabad, ending RCB’s long wait for a maiden IPL title. His playoff numbers were steady too, including 2 for 26 in Qualifier 1 and a composed 1 for 18 in the final.
Yash Dayal IPL 2026 Stats
Statistics for Dayal’s IPL 2026 season are not available from reliable sources. He was retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Rs 5 crore, but conflicting reports have circulated about his participation in the 2026 season, and no verified season figures have been published. This section will be updated once official figures are confirmed.
Yash Dayal IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. Neither his team nor his price for the 2027 season has been officially confirmed. The IPL 2027 retention deadline and rules page tracks the announcements that will decide where every player lands next season.
Yash Dayal IPL 2027 Team and Price
As of the latest updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have not officially announced whether they will retain Yash Dayal for IPL 2027. He has been on an Rs 5 crore deal with RCB since the 2024 auction, retained ahead of both the 2025 mega auction and the 2026 season. If RCB keep him, that deal continues; if they release him, he returns to the auction pool, where details like the IPL 2027 auction date and venue will matter to his suitors. This section will be updated once official announcements are made.
Yash Dayal IPL Career Batting Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 43 |
| Innings | 4 |
| Runs | 4 |
| Highest Score | 3 |
| Average | 1.33 |
| Strike Rate | 44.44 |
| 50s / 100s | 0 / 0 |
Yash Dayal IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 43 |
| Innings | 43 |
| Overs | 145.1 |
| Runs Conceded | 1,390 |
| Wickets | 41 |
| Average | 33.90 |
| Economy | 9.58 |
| Strike Rate | 21.24 |
| Best Bowling | 3/20 |
| Four-wicket hauls | 0 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 0 |
Yash Dayal IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GT | 9 | 0 | – | 11 | 3/40 | 26.91 | 9.25 |
| 2023 | GT | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 1/31 | 82.50 | 11.79 |
| 2024 | RCB | 14 | 0 | – | 15 | 3/20 | 30.60 | 9.15 |
| 2025 | RCB | 15 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2/18 | 36.15 | 9.59 |
| 2026 | RCB | Not officially confirmed | ||||||
Yash Dayal IPL Highest Score
Dayal is a tail-ender and his batting record is minimal: 4 runs in 4 innings across 43 matches, with a highest score of 3. He has batted so rarely that no IPL innings of his has carried any significance. He is picked to bowl his overs, and everything else is a bonus.
Yash Dayal IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
His 41 IPL wickets have come at an average of 33.90 and an economy of 9.58, with a strike rate of 21.24 balls per wicket. His best figures are 3 for 20, taken for RCB in the 2024 season. His most productive season was also 2024, with 15 wickets in 14 matches, while his 11 wickets in 9 matches in his 2022 debut season came at his best average (26.91). He has never taken four wickets in an IPL innings.
Yash Dayal IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price (INR) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rs 3.2 crore | Auction |
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans | Rs 3.2 crore | Retention |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 5 crore | Auction |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 5 crore | Retention |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 5 crore | Retention |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | – | – |
Yash Dayal IPL Records and Achievements
- Part of the Gujarat Titans squad that won the IPL in their debut season, 2022, taking 11 wickets in 9 matches in that campaign.
- Part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad that won their maiden IPL title in 2025, playing all 15 matches of the championship season.
- Defended 11 runs in the final over against Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 league-stage decider, dismissing MS Dhoni and sending RCB into the playoffs.
- Finished as RCB’s joint-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024 with 15 wickets.
- Career-best IPL figures of 3/20, taken during his standout 2024 season.
- One of only three players retained by RCB ahead of the 2025 mega auction, alongside Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar.
Yash Dayal’s IPL Performance Analysis
The shape of Dayal’s career is almost theatrical: a promising debut year, a season everyone remembers him for, and then a proper comeback. His 2022 numbers (11 wickets at 26.91) were quietly excellent for a young left-armer in a title-winning side, bowling alongside Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan. His 2023 collapse was total: 2 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 11.79, and one over that became the season’s defining clip. But the move to RCB changed the story. In 2024 his economy dropped to 9.15, his best across a season, and he became the bowler the captain trusted at the death. In 2025 the average slipped to 36.15 and the economy rose to 9.59, which shows he still goes for runs, but RCB kept picking him for all 15 matches of a title-winning season, which says more than any single figure. He shares the left-arm pace workload with Mohammed Siraj‘s pace and Krunal Pandya‘s spin around him, and in the 2025 title run he even combined effectively with big-hitting teammates like Tim David at the other end of close games. The 2026 question mark is fitness and selection, not talent: if his body holds, the swing and the temperament have already survived the worst over of his life.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many wickets has Yash Dayal taken in the IPL?
Yash Dayal has taken 41 wickets in 43 IPL matches, at an average of 33.90 and an economy rate of 9.58.
What is Yash Dayal’s best bowling figure in the IPL?
His best figures are 3 for 20, taken for Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the 2024 season.
Which team does Yash Dayal play for in the IPL?
He plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who bought him for Rs 5 crore in the 2024 auction and retained him for 2025 and 2026. He previously played for Gujarat Titans in 2022 and 2023.
What happened with Yash Dayal and Rinku Singh?
In April 2023, playing for Gujarat Titans against Kolkata Knight Riders at Ahmedabad, Dayal bowled the final over with KKR needing 29 off 5 balls and conceded five consecutive sixes to Rinku Singh, losing the match. He rebuilt his career at RCB the following year.
What is Yash Dayal’s IPL 2027 price?
Not officially confirmed yet. He has been on an Rs 5 crore deal with RCB since 2024, and whether they retain him for 2027 will be announced around the retention deadline.
When did Yash Dayal make his IPL debut?
He made his IPL debut in 2022 for Gujarat Titans, who bought him for Rs 3.2 crore at the mega auction. He took 11 wickets in 9 matches as GT won the title in their debut season.
Sources and Data Notes
Statistics checked against ESPNcricinfo player records, the official IPL website (iplt20.com), and established cricket data sites including Cricbuzz and myKhel. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 20 October 2026
