For the first time, Prince Yadav has been picked to play for India in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. Prince Yadav, a promising right-arm pace bowler from India who dismissed Virat Kohli in the IPL for a duck. He has established a great reputation in the cricketing world. Prince was born on 12th December 2001.
He also made his name with impressive performances in domestic cricket through his bowling skills. The young bowler made his Ranji Trophy debut in January 2024 for Delhi against Jammu and Kashmir and performed great.
After a great performance in the Delhi Premier League, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) signed him for Rs 30 lakh through IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
Personal Information (Prince Yadav Personal Information)
Full Name: Prince Yadav
Father: Ram Niwas Yadav
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Date of Birth: December 12, 2001
Place of Birth: Najafgarh, Delhi
Religion: Hindu
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Age: 24 years
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Bowling Style: Right-arm Fast
Batting Style: Right-handed
Role: Bowler
Teams: Delhi, Lucknow Super Giants
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Net Worth: Rs 1 Crore – Rs 1.5 Crore
Prince Yadav’s Cricket Career
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, he was among the best bowlers of Delhi by taking 11 wickets with an economy of 7.54 runs, he also took 11 wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Prince Yadav gave an outstanding performance in the 2024 Delhi Premier League as well. He played for ‘Purani Delhi-6’ team in the tournament and managed to take 13 wickets in the entire season which grabbed attention. All of his exceptional performance led LSG to sign him in IPL 2025 Mega Auction for Rs 30 lakhs.
Career Timeline
T20I Debut: Yet to make
ODI Debut: Yet to make
First-Class Debut: Jammu & Kashmir vs Delhi (January 12, 2024)
List A Debut: Bengal vs Delhi, Hyderabad (December 21, 2024)
T20 Debut: Delhi vs UP, Wankhede (November 23, 2024)
IPL Debut: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals (March 24, 2025)
First IPL Wicket: Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad), IPL 2025
Prince Yadav’s Bowling Stats
First-Class
Matches: 2
Wickets: 1
Average: 87.00
Economy Rate: 2.63
Best Performance: 1/67
List A
Matches: 14
Wickets: 29
Average: 20.31
Economy Rate: 5.15
Best Performance: 4/53
T20
Matches: 27
Wickets: 33
Average: 25.51
Economy Rate: 8.56
Best Performance: 3/32
IPL
Matches: 18
Wickets: 19
Average: 32.05
Economy Rate: 8.97
Best Performance: 3/32
Prince Yadav’s IPL Career
In a match between the Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad during IPL 2025, Prince Yadav took the wicket of Travis Head. He also took the wicket of Virat Kohli in Lucknow during the LSG vs RCB match in IPL 2026.
IPL Stats (Till IPL 2026)
Matches- 20
Innings- 20
Wickets- 19
Bowling Average- 36
Economy- 9.14
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