Talented pace bowler Yash Dayal’s father Chandrapal opined on his son’s long journey in cricket as he earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh as well. Notably, Dayal has been added to the 16-member squad for the first Test against Bangladesh set to begin from September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai as well.
Reacting to his son’s selection in the Indian team, Yash’s father Chandrapal Dayal told ANI, “First of all, it is a matter of pride for our family. When a kid starts playing, he dreams of representing the country. Now, he has earned a call-up to represent the nation. From a small city, he has come so far. There were many tough challenges in his life, but he kept fighting. He was always obsessed with cricket. When your focus is right, you will get success.”
However, Chandrapal hailed his son’s progress as a player across different tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy and the IPL (Indian Premier League) as well.
“I was a cricketer myself, he saw me play as a kid. Though he could not play for UP in U19, he was selected in U23 back in 2018 and since then, he has not looked back. He has been progressing consistently since then, be it in the Ranji Trophy, IPL etc. This dream of playing for India has also come true,” he added.
Meanwhile, Yash Dayal’s mother Radha was also thrilled after her son’s selection in the national team and she revealed how they motivated him to continue playing irrespective of the circumstances as well. Dayal had a decent debut in the IPL playing for Gujarat as he claimed 11 wickets from nine matches in 2022. However, his life turned a different route after KKR’s Rinku Singh thrashed him for five consecutive sixes in the last over of a league match in IPL 2023. However, he bounced back in IPL 2024 while playing for RCB, picking 15 wickets from 14 games and playing a key role in their qualification to the playoffs.
“It is a matter of happiness for us. This is a big deal for us. We are celebrating it all together. All family members have gathered and will be bursting firecrackers. We cannot express our happiness in words. This all took a lot of hard work. We kept motivating him and gave him positivity to go on no matter what,” she concluded.
