Yash Vijay Dhull (born 11 November 2002) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He made his first-class cricket debut for the Delhi cricket team in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy in February 2022, scoring two centuries on debut as an opening batsman.[1][2] He has played for the India national under-19 cricket team, including in India's winning side at the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup[3] and 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup captaining the side in both tournaments.[4]
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| Full name | Yash Vijay Dhull | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 2002 New Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021/22–present | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 17 February 2022 Delhi v Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Yash Dhull was born and raised in New Delhi.[5] He started playing cricket at the age of 11.[6] Dhull has led the Delhi Under-14 and Under-16 cricket teams.[7]
In December 2021, Dhull was named as the captain of India's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[8] In the Super League semi-final match against Australia, Dhull scored 110 runs, with India progressing to the final of the tournament.[9] Following the conclusion of the tournament, Dhull was named as the captain of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) team of the tournament.[10]
Dhull played under-19 cricket for Delhi. He made his first-clas debut on 17 February 2022 against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy,[11] scoring a century in both of his innings in the match.[1][2][12] Before making his senior debut, Dhull had been bought by Delhi Capitals in the 2022 IPL auction ahead of the 2022 Indian Premier League.[1][13] Dhull finished the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy as Delhi's highest run scorer, scoring a total of 479 runs at an average of 119.75.[14] This included three centuries, the last of which was an unbeaten double hundred against Chhattisgarh.[15]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Delhi against Manipur, on 11 October 2022 in the 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[16] He made his List A debut for Delhi against Vidarbha, on 12 November 2022 in the 2022–23 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[17]
He scored his first List A century for India A against United Arab Emirates A, in 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, on 14 July 2023, at Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo. He scored unbeaten 108 runs from 84 balls.[18]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Yash Dhull hits 113 on first-class debut to lead Delhi charge against Tamil Nadu". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Ranji Trophy: Yash Dhull slams second-successive ton, becomes 3rd Indian to achieve incredible feat on first-class debut". Hindustan Times. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Who is Yash Dhull, captain of the India Under-19 World Cup team?". Hindustan Times. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "U-19 Asia Cup: Captain Yash Dhull hails centurion Harnoor Singh after India's thumping win against UAE". ANI News. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Know all about Yash Dhull, India's U19 captain, See his Age, Career, Education, Family and more". jagrantv. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Who is Yash Dhull? All you need to know about India's U19 captain who matched Virat Kohli's feat". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Arani Basu (11 December 2021). "How family's sacrifices helped Yash Dhull become U-19 skipper | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Four-time winners India announce ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 squad". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Dhull 110, Rasheed 94 and bowlers take India to fourth straight U-19 World Cup final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "The ICC Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament for the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "India U19 World Cup-Winning Captain Yash Dhull Slams Century On Ranji Trophy Debut | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "India Under-19 star Yash Dhull joins Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma in elite list with huge feat on Ranji Trophy debut". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2022 Auction: India's U19 World Cup-Winning Captain Yash Dhull Reacts To Being Picked By Delhi Capitals | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2021/22 - Delhi / Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in quarter-finals; Tamil Nadu knocked out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Elite, Group B, Delhi v Manipur, Jaipur, October 11, 2022, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Elite, Group B, Delhi v Vidarbha, Kolkata, November 12, 2022, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "3rd Match, Group B, Colombo (SSC), July 14, 2023, ACC Men's Emerging Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.