Senior Indian fast bowler Umesh Yadav has decided to call off his stint with Vidarbha in the ongoing domestic season and seek fresh opportunities elsewhere. Umesh, however, has obtained his No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) as well.

“He has officially received his NOC from Vidarbha and is currently evaluating his options. Umesh’s talks are currently underway with two to three state associations, primarily smaller states, though nothing has been finalised yet. “He has returned to New Delhi from Nagpur, which is where he spends most of his time now, and will take a final call on his next domestic cricket team in the coming days,” a source close to the developments told IANS on Sunday.

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However, it is understood that the veteran Indian pace bowler had previously asked for clear communication from the VCA selection panel about his role in the team after becoming fully fit, but he failed to receive a definitive response as well. Despite featuring in the local Vidarbha T20 Premier League recently, the ongoing uncertainty prompted him to move on from Vidarbha.

“Umesh has been on the lookout for a new state team to represent in domestic cricket as he no longer wishes to play for Vidarbha. He did approach a few people to seek their assistance regarding a potential move to other strong states, but it was a bit late by then,” said another source aware of the matter to IANS.