IPL playerIndia2015 to 2023
Jayant Yadav
On scorecards: J Yadav · Right-hand bat
Jayant Yadav, a bowler, played seven IPL seasons for three franchises. Two titles came along the way.
The arrival
Jayant Yadav's first IPL season was 2015, with Delhi Daredevils, a signing made outside the auction.
That first season brought 3 matches and 2 wickets.
The peak
The best season was 2015, for Delhi Daredevils: 2 wickets at 4.14 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 8.19, with best figures of 1 for 8.
Franchise by franchise
2015 to 2017, Delhi Daredevils. 10 matches and 4 wickets.
2019 to 2021, Mumbai Indians. Arrived outside the auction. 9 matches and 4 wickets; champions in 2019 and 2020.
2023, Gujarat Titans. Arrived outside the auction. 1 match.
3 spells with three franchises in all. The longest was with Delhi Daredevils, 2015 to 2017. 2018 and 2022 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 8 wickets in 392 deliveries, at 6.81 runs an over against a league rate of 8.14 for the same seasons: 1.33 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time, the mark of a bowler who kept things tight.
The fielding record: 7 catches.
At the auction
Jayant Yadav went under the hammer four times. The highest price was ₹1.70 cr, paid by Gujarat Titans in 2022. The price climbed with the reputation: ₹10 lakh in 2014, ₹75 lakh by 2025. Being bought did not always mean playing: no match followed for Delhi Daredevils in 2014, Delhi Daredevils in 2018, Gujarat Titans in 2022 and Gujarat Titans in 2025.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Jayant Yadav made 20 IPL appearances, the last for Gujarat Titans in 2023.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 2 | 4.14 | 1/8 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 60.0 | 0/0 | 2 | 7.35 | 1/23 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0 | 6.81 | - | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 1 | 6.98 | 1/25 | 1 | Champions | |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 1 | 6.14 | 1/25 | 0 | Champions | |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians | 5 | 34 | 23 | 17.0 | 130.8 | 0/0 | 2 | 7.65 | 1/25 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0 | 6.50 | - | 2 |
Franchise journey
- Delhi Daredevils: 2015 to 2017
- Mumbai Indians: 2019 to 2021
- Gujarat Titans: 2023
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 33.3% |
| Balls per four | 18 |
| Balls per six | 36 |
| Dot balls bowled | 39.2% |
| Balls per wicket | 48.8 |
| Catches | 7 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UAL3 | ₹10 lakh | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹10 lakh |
| 2018 | AL2 | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹50 lakh |
| 2022 | AL2 | ₹1 cr | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹1.70 cr |
| 2025 | ACC | ₹75 lakh | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹75 lakh |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet