Uttar Pradesh fast bowler Yash Dayal is set to represent Chhattisgarh as a guest player in the 2026-27 domestic season. The left-arm fast bowler’s No Objection Certificate (NOC) is being processed by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association while he is training at Chhattisgarh’s preseason camp in Aloor, Karnataka.
Dayal will be returning to domestic cricket after more than a year away from competitive cricket. He was least seen in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2025 final. The 27-year-old has taken 84 first-class wickets, 36 List A wickets and 66 T20 wickets during his career with Uttar Pradesh.
Yash Dayal awaits NOC after missing IPL 2026 season
Yash Dayal has not played any competitive match since the IPL 2025 final, where Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) to win their first title. RCB retains left-arm fast bowler ahead of IPL 2026But he did not join the team and missed the entire season due to his condition.
Explaining the fast bowler’s absence, RCB director of cricket Mo Bobt said, “It was not in the best interests of Dayal or RCB to select him due to his personal situation.”
Yash Dayal was retained by Gorakhpur Lions for the UP T20 League in June 2026 and trained with the team ahead of the tournament. However, he was left out of the franchise’s final 18-man squad following the auction.
The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) did not comment on his expulsion. Dayal decided to move to Chhattisgarh for the upcoming domestic season.
Yash Dayal, Jayant Yadav and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja join Chhattisgarh as guest players
Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association (CSCS) has selected Yash Dayal, Jayant Yadav and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja as its three guest players for the 2026-27 season. The trio has already joined the team’s pre-season camp in Aloor and are expected to strengthen the team across all formats.
Jayant, who represented Puducherry last season, has played six Tests and two ODIs for India. The off-spinner has taken 272 first-class wickets and scored 3,171 runs, including three centuries and 15 half-centuries.
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja has taken 423 wickets in 100 first-class matches at an average of 26.25, including 26 five-wicket hauls, and has also scored 2,123 first-class runs. He has taken 121 List A wickets and 65 T20 wickets and was part of Saurashtra’s two Ranji Trophy-winning teams.
Amay Khurasia oversees Chhattisgarh’s pre-season camp
Chhattisgarh’s pre-season fitness camp in Aloor, Karnataka is being supervised by newly appointed head coach Amay Khurasia. The former India batsman played 12 ODI matches between 1999 and 2001 and scored over 7,000 first-class runs during his domestic career for Madhya Pradesh.
Khurasia had previously guided Kerala to their maiden Ranji Trophy final in the 2024–25 season. While the final selection will depend on performance in the fitness camp, the association is confident that Dayal, Jayant and Jadeja have the experience and fitness to make an impact.
It is expected that Chhattisgarh will announce its team by the second week of August. If selected, three guest players are likely to represent the team in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy during the 2026–27 domestic season.
