For the first time, Prince Yadav has been picked to play for India in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan.
Biography of Prince Yadav: Prince Yadav, a promising right-arm pace bowler from India, is establishing his reputation in the cricketing world. Prince was born on 12th December 2001.
He has especially made his name in the game by his 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 with a great bowling show.
After a fine display in Delhi Premier League, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have acquired his services for ₹30 lakh through IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
Personal Information (Prince Yadav Personal Information)
Full Name: Prince Yadav
Father: Ram Niwas Yadav
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
Net Worth: Rs 1 Crore – Rs 1.5 Crore
Prince Yadav’s Cricket Career
From childhood, he had always been passionate about playing cricket and wanted to make his career in this game. Now, he is giving impressive performances in the game and has made a mark for himself in the world of cricket.
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, he proved to be among the best bowlers of Delhi by taking 11 wickets in an economy of 7.54 runs; he also took 11 wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Prince Yadav, who is a fast bowler of 24 years old, gave an outstanding performance in the 2024 Delhi Premier League. He played for ‘Purani Delhi-6’ team in the tournament and bagged 13 wickets in the entire season, thus, gaining popularity. It was only due to his performance that LSG bought his services in IPL 2025 Mega Auction for ₹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 claimed the wicket of Travis Head.
Utilizing his pace to perfection, the young player clean bowled the Australian batsman. Following this feat, his bowling became the talk of the town.
That year, he took 3 wickets across 6 matches. Prince Yadav has played 12 matches in his IPL career so far. During this period, he has claimed 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 29.57 and an economy rate of 9.23. Prince’s best bowling performance stands at 3/32.
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