On May 3 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Rajat Patidar and company narrowly defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by two runs thanks to a heroic performance by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowler Yash Dayal, who successfully guarded 15 runs in the final over. Following the game, Chanderpal Dayal, Dayal’s father, talked about how Virat Kohli helped his son during the previous IPL season.
Dayal was draughted in by RCB for the previous season and was hit five consecutive sixes by Rinku Singh in the 2023 Indian Premier League. Kohli, who is renowned for mentoring young athletes, provided Dayal with all of his help and direction throughout his difficult time. With his performance in the tournament’s last two seasons, the bowler has significantly improved.
In a game that had to be won, RCB overcame CSK, and Dayal bowled the final over. He took 15 wickets in 14 games last season and was instrumental in the team’s playoff qualifying. Dayal’s dad, meanwhile, talked about how Kohli helped him get back on his feet and regain his confidence.
“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: Yash Dayal Chanderpal
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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