Yash Dayal, who was acquired by RCB the season before, was hit five consecutive sixes by Rinku Singh in the 2023 Indian Premier League. Known for mentoring young players, Kohli provided Dayal with all of his support and direction throughout his difficult time. Given his results in the previous two tournament seasons, the bowler has significantly improved.
Rajat Patidar and company narrowly defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by two runs on May 3 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium thanks to a heroic performance by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Yash Dayal, who successfully saved 15 runs in the final over. Following the game, Dayal’s father, Chanderpal Dayal, talked about how Virat Kohli helped his son during the previous IPL season.
In a must-win encounter against CSK last season, RCB defeated them, and Yash Dayal bowled the final over.
He took 15 wickets in 14 games and was important in the team’s playoff qualifying. Dayal’s father, meanwhile, talked about how Kohli helped him regain his confidence and supported him.
“Virat Kohli has given him a lot of support. Virat would frequently summon Yash to his room when he first joined RCB, and occasionally he would even visit Yash’s room. Virat gave him one piece of advice after they talked about that [from 2024]: “Keep working hard, toofan macha de.” Saath main hoon tere. Chinta mat karna. Chhodna mehnat karna mat. “Par seekhna aur aage badhna, galtiyan karna.” Chanderpal Dayal said the Times of India, “Virat has given him a lot of freedom and made him a fearless cricketer.”
In this match, his composure was crucial: Chanderpal Dayal
Chanderpal also discussed his son’s performance against CSK in the most recent last-ball thriller, in which Dayal held off a well-prepared Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, and Shivam Dube by defending 15 runs in the final over. But even though RCB won the game by a mere two runs, he remained composed and followed through on his intentions to get the squad across the finish line.
“In cricket, it never ends until the final ball is bowled. Yash has grown up since then. My family had given up, and I’m sure the supporters had too. However, I had faith that Yash would succeed. And he did. In this match, his composure was crucial,” Chanderpal Dayal continued.
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