Yash Dhull has been tearing it apart for India A at the recent ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023. The 20-year-old played a useful knock (66 off 85 balls) in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup against Bangladesh A side to ensure India faces arch-rivals Pakistan in the final countdown.
Yash has hit 195 runs in three innings in the tournament, including one half-century and one century. He has the highest score of an unbeaten 108 against UAE A in India's first encounter of the competition.
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Notably, Yash has been dismissed only once in the entire tournament and has an average of 195. He has been striking at over run-a-ball and is on charge of becoming the highest run-scorer of the competition. He is currently the second-highest run-scorer, 60 runs behind Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando.
What is Yash Dhull's Ranji record?
Born in New Delhi on 11 November 2002, Yash Dhull is a top-order batsman, who plays for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. He was spotted by his mother practicing shadow cricket on the streets. He was then enrolled into a cricket academy and hasn't looked back, ever since.
Dhull has represented his hometown Delhi across various age groups, before making his senior debut in first-class cricket in the 2021-22 season. He scored centuries in both innings of his maiden appearance in the Ranji Trophy.
He has played eight first-class matches for Delhi, since making his debut against Tamil Nadu in February 2022. His highest score of 113 off 150 balls came in the first inning against Tamil Nadu on his debut. He scored another 113-run knock in the second innings of the same match.
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Yash Dhull: Captaining India U19 team to a World Cup win
Yash has represented India at the U-19 level. He captained the U-19 team that won the ICC U19 World Cup in 2022. Dhull scored a century in the semi-finals against Australia and was named as the captain of the Team of the Tournament by the ICC.
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Yash was also picked up by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2022 season, even before making his senior debut in domestic cricket. He made his IPL debut against Mumbai Indians in the 2023 season.
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