Yash Dayal’s father Chanderpal Dayal shared the impact of his son hitting five sixes in the final by Rinku Singh in the IPL 2023 match. Chanderpal Dayal described it as an accident for them, adding that he still remembers chanting “Rinku Singh, Rinku Singh, five six, five six”.
Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rinku Singh hit Yash Dayal for five sixes in the final over when 28 runs were required off five deliveries in IPL 2023. It was one of the disappointing moments in Dayal’s cricket career. He finished the IPL 2023 season with just two wickets and an economy rate of 11.79.
However, Yash Dayal rose in rank after the incident. The left-arm pacer has earned his maiden call-up from the Indian team for the upcoming first Test of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. He is one of the four pacers in the squad along with Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah.
It was an accident for us – Yash Dayal’s father Chanderpal
Chanderpal Dayal recalled the days after the IPL 2023 incident in which Rinku Singh hit his son for five sixes. He mentioned how children would taunt him with chants of “Rinku Singh, Rinku Singh, five sixes”.
“Humare liye woh ek hadsa tha (it was like an accident for us),” Chanderpal, a retired officer of the Accountant General’s Office in Allahabad, told PTI.
“The school bus would go by and the kids would shout, ‘Rinku Singh, Rinku Singh, five six.’ It was so painful – why did this happen to my son? he added.
Yash Dayal and his mother Radha were affected by the incident. Radha was so distressed that she became ill and refused to eat. Chanderpal said Yash had to rebuild his career after being released by Gujarat Titans ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League.
“His mother, Radha, was so worried that he fell ill and refused food as Yash entered the shell. The Titans also let him go because he had to rebuild his career,” recalled Chanderpal.
India Tum Khelke Rahoge – Chanderpal Dayal
Chanderpal Dayal shared that the family continues to support and encourage Yash not to give up. He revealed that their constant motivation helped Yash stay focused.
“Yash fell ill but we never let him think of giving up. We made a promise as a family. “Jab tak tum (Yash) India nahin khelogey, chodenge nahin. India tum khelke rahoge (We will not stop till today. You will play in India.”
“You will play for India. My family and I will continue to motivate him to never think of giving up. And today he is in front of you,” Chaderpal Dayal said.
Yash Dayal was signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the IPL 2024 season where he took 15 wickets in 14 matches with an economy rate of 9.15. He also continued to perform well in domestic cricket, including four wickets in the first round of the Duleep Trophy 2024.
Dayal won his maiden Test call-up ahead of Arshdeep Singh and Khaleel Ahmed. However, the 26-year-old is unlikely to make his debut in the first Test scheduled to start on Thursday, September 27 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
