Yash Dayal has not played a match since the IPL 2025 final • Deepak Malik/BCCI
, the Uttar Pradesh fast bowler, is set to represent Chhattisgarh in the 2026-27 domestic season. Cricinfo understands his no-objection certificate (NOC) is under process and he is already part of Chhattisgarh's pre-season camp in Alur in Karnataka.Dayal has not played any competitive cricket since the IPL 2025 final after which he faced charges relating to sexual assault. While he was retained by ahead of IPL 2026, . RCB's director of cricket Mo Bobat said it "wasn't in Dayal's or RCB's best interests to pick him due to his personal situation. "In June 2026, Dayal was retained by Gorakhpur Lions for the upcoming UP T20 League starting in August and had also begun training with the franchise's retained players during the off-season. However, on Friday, Dayal wasn't part of the 18-member squad the franchise announced following the auction. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) declined to comment on Dayal's exclusion.
दया सागर Cricinfo हिंदी में सब एडिटर हैं।dayasagar95It is understood Dayal had anticipated a scenario where he misses out and chalked out his move to Chhattisgarh. Along with Dayal, Chhattisgarh's pre-season camp also includes India offspinner Jayant Yadav and Saurashtra allrounder Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. Chhattisgarh have appointed former India batter Amay Khurasiya as head coach and the camp in Alur is under his supervision.
