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IPL 2025: Yash Dayal’s Father Shares How Virat Kohli Helped Shape His Success

Yash Dayal’s Father Shares How Virat Kohli Helped Shape His Success: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) moved to the top of the IPL 2025 points table after a thrilling win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. CSK were chasing 214 and almost pulled it off, thanks to a brilliant 114-run stand between Ayush Mhatre (94) and Ravindra Jadeja (77\*).

RCB Clinches Thrilling Win Over CSK to Top IPL 2025 Points Table

But they fell just two runs short. RCB pacer Yash Dayal became the match-winner by successfully defending 15 runs in the final over against Jadeja and MS Dhoni, bringing RCB closer to a playoff spot.

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Yash Dayal in CSK vs RCB

After the win, Yash Dayal’s father, Chanderpal Dayal, shared that since joining Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Yash has found strong support in star batter Virat Kohli. Yash made headlines in IPL 2023 when Rinku Singh hit him for five sixes in a row while he was playing for Gujarat Titans.

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But the 27-year-old pacer didn’t give up. He trained hard, made a strong comeback, and is now a key part of RCB’s bowling attack.

“Virat Kohli has supported him a lot. When Yash joined RCB, Virat would often call him to his room – and sometimes, he would go to Yash’s room himself. They discussed that over [from 2024], and Virat told him one thing: ‘Keep working hard, toofan macha de. Main hoon tere saath. Chinta mat karna. Mehnat karna mat chhodna. Galtiyan karna, par seekhna aur aage badhna (Stir up a storm. I am with you. Don’t worry. Never stop working hard. Make mistakes, but learn from them and keep moving forward).’ Virat has given him a lot of freedom and turned him into a fearless cricketer,” Chanderpal Dayal told Times of India.

“Maine kaafi cricketers ko tootate hue dekhe hai, espcially bowlers ko par Virat ne apne haath se joda hai [I have seen many cricketers break down, especially bowlers, but Virat has connected them with his own hands],” Chandrapal concluded.

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RCB’s Strong Batting Performance Led by Kohli, Bethell, and Shepherd

Chasing a target of 214, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finished at 211 for 5 in their 20 overs. Ayush Mhatre played a brilliant innings, scoring 94 runs from 48 balls with five sixes and nine fours. He and Ravindra Jadeja, who remained unbeaten on 77 from 45 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes), shared a 114-run partnership for the second wicket.

For Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Lungi Ngidi was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 30 runs. Earlier, solid half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55), Virat Kohli (62), and Romario Shepherd (53\*), helped RCB post a strong total of 213 for 5.

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