Umeshkumar Tilak Yadav (born 25 October 1987) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays

for Vidarbha cricket team and Indian national team. A right-arm fast bowler, Yadav has played
for Vidarbha at domestic level since 2008 and is the first player from the team to have
played Test cricket. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in May
2010. The following year, in November, Yadav made his Test debut against the West Indies. He
was the highest wicket-taker for India in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

Before becoming a professional cricketer, Umesh Yadav unsuccessfully applied to join the army
and the police force. In 2007–2008, having previously only ever played tennis ball cricket, Yadav
joined Vidarbha Gymkhana and first time began bowling with a leather ball. Pritam Gandhe,
Vidharbha's Ranji trophy team captain, supported Yadav and ensured he represented Air India in
a Twenty20 tournament. Of Yadav's early career, Gandhe remarked: "He was raw and wayward.
But he was really quick – too quick. I thought that if he lands at least three out of six balls in line
with the stumps, he will trouble batsmen."[3]
On 3 November 2008, Yadav made his first-class debut for Vidarbha against Madhya Pradesh in
the 2008–09 Ranji Trophy. His first wicket was that of Himalaya Sagar who was out bowled;
Yadav did not bowl in Madhya Pradesh' second innings, but in the first claimed four wickets for
72 runs (4/75) as his team lost by ten wickets.[4] He played in four of Vidarbha's Ranji matches
that season, taking 20 wickets at an average of 14.60 with best figures of 6/105.[5][6]Also in the
2008/09 season, Yadav made his one-day debut.[7]