India vs Australia: Umesh Yadav says people took notice of him after his performance for KKR
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Umesh Yadav said that people started to take notice of him after his performance for Kolkata Knight Riders. He took 16 wickets in 12 matches for KKR in the 2022 IPL season. Umesh was added to India T20I squad after Mohammed Shami tested Covid-19 positive.
India pacer Umesh Yadav said that people started looking at him after his season with Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL.
Umesh Yadav replaced Mohammed Shami in India's squad ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia, starting September 20 in Mohali. BCCI announced the replacement after Shami tested positive for Covid-19.
Umesh, who last played T20I in 2019, stressed that he continued to practice despite not getting opportunities. He also added that people needed to understand that he was not just relaxing in the off season.
"I did not play any white-ball cricket after playing for RCB in IPL 2020. I was doing well, practicing well, but I did not get the chance," Umesh told Vimal Kumar on his YouTube channel. "Uske pehle kisiko pata hi nehi tha (No one was aware of how I was doing in the nets).
"Everyone got to see how well I was doing when I got a chance with KKR in IPL 2022. People got to understand that I was not just relaxing in the off season," he added.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 season, Umesh took 16 wickets in 12 matches, including a four-wicket haul. The India pacer continued his run in the Royal London Cup, where he was playing for Middlesex.
Umesh took 16 wickets in seven matches, including a five-fer, in the Royal London Cup.
