Team-wise one benched player in IPL 2020 who should get a chance in IPL 2021

8. Umesh Yadav – DC

With the IPL not being the greatest of events where Umesh Yadav has been lethal with his pace bowling, the cricketer in the last season was convincingly dropped from the RCB’s playing XI. In his two IPL games, the speedster was actually getting hammered at an economy of more than 11. But for the 2021 season, there’s already an underlying opportunity available for him in the DC camp.

DC’s both overseas pacers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje won’t be available because of their home tour against Pakistan. Hence with already having limited options to explore, there will be an interesting opportunity for Yadav to partner up with his India pacer Ishant Sharma. At least, in the first initial games, one can expect Yadav to be a certainty in the playing XI.

In terms of his recent form then Umesh Yadav hasn’t played much and looks like will be very fresh to take on the added strains of the IPL. All in all, despite having an obnoxious time in this format of the game, once again Umesh Yadav will be having a lot to prove while playing for his new franchise.