Jyoti Yadav
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Jyoti Prasad Yadav in Allahabad
is an Indian first class
cricketer. A left-handed middle order batsman, Yadav plays for and captains Uttar Pradesh
. He made his first class debut in 1994/95 playing for Uttar Pradesh against Kerala
in the KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
. He made his First Class limited overs début playing for Uttar Pradesh against Haryana
in the LB Stadium in Hyderabad in 1994/95. He was selected in the Indian squad for the Sahara Cup in Canada in September 1998. In his memoir of his time as Indian coach, John Wright, recounts the story that Yadav was the beneficiarry of mistaken identity - the selectors had meant to select his namesake, Jai Prakash Yadav. Jyoti he was told "wore a nonplussed expression throughout the trip." Whether or not this story is apocryphal, Yadav has not gone on to represent India.
Statistics:
First Class Matches: Batting>
Matches
Innings
Runs
Highest Score
Average
100s
50s
76
120
4247
146
37.25
9
25
First Class Matches: Bowling>
Overs
Maidens
Runs given
Wickets
Average
Best Performance
Economy Rate
62
4
207
8
25.87
3-11
3.32
First Class Limited Overs: Batting>
Matches
Innings
Runs
Highest Score
Average
100s
50s
62
59
1803
111
32.78
2
13
First Class Limited Overs: Bowling>
Overs
Maidens
Runs Given
Wickets
Average
Best Performance
Economy Rate
113.3
2
592
26
22.76
4-53
5.21
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
is an Indian first class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricketer. A left-handed middle order batsman, Yadav plays for and captains Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh cricket team
The Uttar Pradesh cricket team is a cricket team which is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The team competes in the Ranji Trophy and won the tournament in 2005-06. They have only won 1 Ranji Trophy and have been runner-up twice. Young talents such as Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Piyush...
. He made his first class debut in 1994/95 playing for Uttar Pradesh against Kerala
Kerala cricket team
The Kerala cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first class cricket tournament in India. Kerala has produced two Indian test cricketers, Tinu Yohannan and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth...
in the KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. He made his First Class limited overs début playing for Uttar Pradesh against Haryana
Haryana cricket team
The Haryana cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Haryana. The team is run by the Haryana Cricket Association. In recent times it hasn't been very successful in the Ranji Trophy circuit. In the past, however, it has produced some of the biggest superstars to go on to...
in the LB Stadium in Hyderabad in 1994/95. He was selected in the Indian squad for the Sahara Cup in Canada in September 1998. In his memoir of his time as Indian coach, John Wright, recounts the story that Yadav was the beneficiarry of mistaken identity - the selectors had meant to select his namesake, Jai Prakash Yadav. Jyoti he was told "wore a nonplussed expression throughout the trip." Whether or not this story is apocryphal, Yadav has not gone on to represent India.
Statistics: