IPL 2022: Best benched XI from the sixth week

 9. Jayant Yadav

The orthodox right-arm off-spinner has impressed everyone with his tight bowling skills and has also improved as a lower-order batsman. His excellent domestic cricket numbers catapulted him to play for the Indian cricket team in 2016. He has worked on his game in both aspects – batting and bowling – and transformed himself into a proper all-rounder with some outstanding batting performances under his belt. He was picked up by the Gujarat Titans for INR 1.7 crores. 

In his IPL career, he has managed to take eight wickets in 19 matches with a tight economy of 6.87. He was quite beneficial for his previous franchises, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. He may not be very fruitful in the wickets column but his skill of keeping things in control with the ball makes him an effective asset.

Gujarat Titans are enjoying their dream run in their inaugural season as they sit right at the top of the points table with 16 points. Their bowling has been exceptional this season. The likes of Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya, Lockie Ferguson, and Mohammed Shami have made significant contributions. They have the liberty to test their bench strength and the inclusion of Jayant Yadav may help them increase their options ahead of the playoffs. Jayant Yadav can keep the batters quiet and this quality may come in very handy in their upcoming fixtures.