Umesh Yadav Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Umeshkumar Tilak Yadav
Other name	Umesh Yaadav [1]Umesh Yaadav - Instagram
Nickname(s)	• Vidarbha’s Hurricane [2]Facebook - Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur • Bablu aka Babloo [3]Facebook - Umesh Yadav • Umya aka Umi • Paplu [4]Instagram - Sky247
Profession(s)	• Cricketer (Bowler) • Investor • Indian government employee
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 28 May 2010 vs Zimbabwe in Bulawayo Test- On 6 November 2011 vs West Indies in Delhi T20- On 7 August 2012 vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele
Jersey Number	#19 (India) #19 (IPL, County Cricket) #87 (Delhi Daredevils)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • Vidarbha Gymkhana First-Class/List-A/T20 • Air India (2008-09) • Vidarbha Under-22 (2008-09) • Vidarbha Cricket Association XI (2008-2011) • Indian Board President's XI (2009-2020) • National Cricket Academy (2010-2011) • Central Zone (2008-2014) • Rest of India (2010-2013) • India Blue (2010-11) • Central Zone (2011-2014) • India B (2012-2018) • India Red (2013-14) • Vidarbha (2008-present) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Delhi Daredevils (renamed Delhi Capitals) (2009-2013) • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) (2014-2017, 2022-2023) • Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) (2018-2021) • Gujarat Titans (GT) (2024) County Championship • Middlesex (2022) • Essex (2023)
Coach/Mentor	• Subroto Banerjee • Pritam Ghande
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast
Nature on field	Aggressive
Favourite Ball	Yorker
Records	• 1st player from Vidarbha area of Maharashtra to play for Indian Team • Highest strike rate (310) in an innings in a test (31 runs off 10 balls against South Africa on 20 October 2019)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Wisden India Cricketer of the Year in 2013
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 October 1987 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	Khaparkheda, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pokharbhinda Lala (Baraipur Lala), Govindpur, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India
School	• Shankarrao Chavan Vidyalaya, Khaparkheda • Government Higher Secondary School, Walani
College/University	Arts, Commerce and Science College, Koradi
Educational Qualification	Pursuing Bachelor of Commerce degree (As of 2012)
Religion/Religious Views	He follows Hinduism and is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. [5]Facebook - Umesh Yadav
Caste	Yadav Note: Yadav comes under Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category in most states of India.
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian [6]Instagram - Umesh Yaadav
Hobbies	• Travelling • Swimming
Tattoo(s)	• Warrior tattoo on left arm • Lord Shiva tattoo on left shoulder • Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra on right arm • Virgin Mary on left arm • 'Blessed Child' text on left arm • His wife's name 'Tanya' with a heart sign on left forearm • A portrait of Buddha on left forearm • Lion on left shoulder
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Tanya Wadhwa (Fashion designer, dated for 3 years)
Engagement Date	16 April 2013
Marriage Date	29 May 2013
Family
Wife/Spouse	Tanya Wadhwa (Fashion designer)
Children	Son- None Daughter- 2 • Hunarr (Born on 1 January 2021) • Dhriti (Born on 8 March 2023)
Parents	Father- Tilak Yadav (Wrestler during his 20s, later became a coal-mine worker, died on 23 February 2023) Mother- Kishori Devi (Died in February 2011)
Siblings	Brother- 2 (Elder) • Ramesh Yadav Sister- 1 (Elder)
Favourites
Cricketer	Batsman- Sachin Tendulkar Bowler- Dale Steyn
Food	Roti and dal with ghee, chicken prepared in Saoji style
Actor	Akshay Kumar
Sprinter	Usain Bolt
Style Quotient
Car Collection	BMW X5 SUV
Bike Collection	• Kawasaki Ninja • Royal Enfield Bullet
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 5.8 (As of 2024) Note: This income is from his IPL contract with Gujarat Titans (GT).
Social Media
Instagram	Umesh Yaadav
Facebook	Umesh Yadav
Twitter	Umesh Yaadav

Some Lesser Known Facts About Umesh Yadav

• Umesh Yadav liked playing cricket since his childhood and often played with his friends.
  

  A childhood photo of Umesh Yadav with his mother

• He has ran in several athletic events such as 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter races. He once ran a 100-meter race in 10.56 seconds.

• He initially wanted to join the Indian Army, but after his rejection there, he applied for a police constable’s job but missed the opportunity by just 2 points.

• When he turned 20, one of his friends advised him to start playing cricket to earn money.

• He has played in a few local cricket tournaments. His excellent performance in the local tournaments earned him a chance to play for Vidarbha Gymkhana.

• The then-secretary of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) saw him in a match and was impressed with his talent. He later enrolled Yadav in the summer camp of VCA.

• In an interview, he revealed that earlier he did not know about the cricket spikes and went to the summer camp of VCA wearing ordinary shoes because of which his local coach asked him to leave the camp.

• In an interview, Yadav mentioned that he never forgot that incident and took motivation from that day to work hard and achieve something big.

• Pritam Gandhe, then-captain of Vidarbha’s Ranji trophy team, was also impressed by Yadav’s bowling talent. He once fought with his coach to include him in the Vidarbha Ranji team.
  

  Pritam Gandhe, then-Vidarbha captain

• In his debut Ranji season (2008-2009), he took 20 wickets in 4 matches for Vidarbha after which he was selected for Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy.

• In his first season of the Duleep Trophy in 2008, he made headlines when he took the wickets of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.

• In the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, he was acquired by Delhi Daredevils (renamed Delhi Capitals) for Rs 12 lakhs. He made his IPL debut for Delhi against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 19 March 2010 and took 1 wicket for 38 runs.
  

  Umesh Yadav (centre) playing for Delhi Daredevils

• In 2010, he played for India A.
  

  Umesh Yadav in India A jersey

• After Praveen Kumar got injured in the 2010 T20 World Cup, Umesh Yadav was selected as a replacement for the Indian national team; however, his selection was later cancelled.

• During the 2011-12 Australia series, he took 14 wickets, with an average speed of 145 km/hr. In the 3rd test of the series, he took his first test 5-wicket haul with 5 wickets for 93 runs.
  

  Umesh Yadav during the series against Australia

• In the 2011 IPL auction, Delhi Daredevils acquired him for $750,000.

• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) acquired him for Rs 2.6 crore in the 2014 IPL auction.
  

  Umesh Yadav with Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he played for KKR

• In the 2015 ODI World Cup held in Australia, he took 18 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 17.83, a strike rate of 21.44, and an economy rate of 4.99.
  

  Umesh Yadav playing for India in the 2015 ODI World Cup

• In August 2015, he became an angel investor and invested in Kolkata-based hyperlocal fashion portal named Fashionove. ^[7]Business Standard

• In 2016, he opened the Umesh Yadav Sports Academy outside Nagpur, which has multi-sports training facilities, an entertainment and amusement park, banqueting and party lawns, and an international school. ^[8]World Architecture
  

  Proposed design of Umesh Yadav Sports Academy

• On 17 July 2017, he was appointed Assistant Manager in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Nagpur office. ^[9]The Financial Express

• On the same day when he was appointed as RBI Assistant Manager, a burglary took place at his home in which Rs 45000 cash and 2 mobile phones were stolen. ^[10]India Today

• In the 2018 IPL auction, he was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 4.2 crore.
  

  Umesh Yadav with Virat Kohli when he played for RCB

• In a test match against West Indies at Hyderabad in October 2018, he took 6 wickets for 88 runs in the first innings and 4 wickets for 45 runs in the second innings.
  

  Umesh Yadav bowling for India against West Indies

• In the 2021 IPL auction, he was acquired by Delhi Capitals (DC) for his base price of Rs 1 crore.
  

  Umesh Yadav playing for DC

• In the 2022 IPL auction, he was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
  

  Umesh Yadav playing for KKR in IPL 2022 season

• He played in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and went wicketless for 77 runs in the first innings and 2 wickets for 54 runs. He scored 5 runs in the first innings and 1 run in the second innings.
  

  Umesh Yadav during the 2023 WTC Final

• In January 2023, he filed a police complaint against his friend-turned-manager Shailesh Thakre for duping him of Rs 44 lakhs. Allegedly, Yadav gave Rs 44 lakh to Thaker for purchasing a property but Thakre purchased the property in his name and refused to transfer it to Yadav. ^[11]The Times of India

• On 19 December 2023, Umesh Yadav was sold to Gujarat Titans in the 2024 IPL Auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, for a fee of Rs. 5.80 crores.

Umesh Yadav is SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 5.8 Crore 🙌#IPLAuction | #IPL

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023

• Umesh Yadav is a shopaholic and owns many clothes and shoes.

• His athletic build is often credited as the reason behind bowling deliveries of 140-150 kph speed with ease. One of his fastest deliveries was 155.5 kph against Sri Lanka.

• He is a dog lover and has a pet dog.
  

  Umesh Yadav with his pet dog