Vijay Yadav (cricketer)

Vijay Yadav pronunciationⓘ (born 14 March 1967) is a former cricketer. A wicketkeeper and an aggressive lower-order batsman, Yadav played 19 One Day Internationals from 1992 to 1994 and appeared once for India in Test cricket.[1]

Vijay Yadav
Personal information
Born (1967-03-14) 14 March 1967
Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
BattingRight-handed
RelationsAmrita (wife)dec. 2006
Sonalika (daughter)dec. 2006
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 1 19
Runs scored 30 118
Batting average 30.00 11.80
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 30 34*
Catches/stumpings 1/2 12/7
Source: CricInfo, 4 February 2006

Cricket career

A member of Haryana's first class team, Yadav won the Ranji Trophy with them in 1990–91, taking 24 catches and six stumpings in the campaign. The following season he took 25 dismissals and was rewarded by being called into the Indian squad for their tour of South Africa in 1992/93. Despite only touring as an understudy to the established Kiran More, Yadav got to make his ODI debut in a game at Bloemfontein.

International career

The only Test match of his career came against Zimbabwe at Delhi. India won the match by an innings and 13 runs with Yadav making 2 stumpings and scoring 30 off 25 balls coming in at number 8.

Nayan Mongia soon emerged on the scene and as a result Yadav's international career was over by 1994. In his last ODI innings he was dismissed by Courtney Walsh for a first ball duck.

In April 2006, Yadav was badly injured in a car accident at Faridabad. He lost his 11-year-old daughter in the crash. He was later asked to be the fielding coach of the India A team.

Personal life

Yadav was born on 14 March 1967 in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.

In May 2022 news came that he is suffering from Kidney failure and in dire need of money for treatment.[2][3][4]

Vijay Yadav has been on dialysis for quite sometime now. He has also suffered two heart attack. Since a car accident in 2006, he has been struggling with health issues.

References
  1. "Which Indian batsman made hundreds in five successive Tests this century?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. "Financial support pours in for ailing former India wicketkeeper Vijay Yadav". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. "Ex-India Cricketer Vijay Yadav Gets Financial Help After Social Media Uproar". News18 India. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. "Former Indian Wicketkeeper Vijay Yadav Suffers Complete Kidney Failure, In Dire Need of Money For Treatment". India.com. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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