IPL 2017: Umesh Yadav likely to be fit by mid-April, play KKR's first home game

Close X

To Start receiving timely alerts please follow the below steps:

Click on the Menu icon of the browser, it opens up a list of options.
Click on the “Options ”, it opens up the settings page,
Here click on the “Privacy & Security” options listed on the left hand side of the page.
Scroll down the page to the “Permission” section .
Here click on the “Settings” tab of the Notification option.
A pop up will open with all listed sites, select the option “ALLOW“, for the respective site under the status head to allow the notification.
Once the changes is done, click on the “Save Changes” option to save the changes.

Kolkata, April 1: Pacer Umesh Yadav is likely to take part in Kolkata Knight Riders' first home game against Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens, CEO Venky Mysore said.

IPL 2017: Umesh Yadav likely to be fit by mid-April, play KKR's first home game

KKR play Glenn Maxwell captained Kings XI Punjab on April 13 here before taking on Gujarat Lions (April 7) and Mumbai Indians (April 9) away.There were reports that Umesh might skip the first phase of the cash-rich league after a marathon Test season with India.

Mysore on Saturday tweeted that "Hearty congrats @y_umesh. Exceptional perf 4 #TeamIndia. Enjoy the well deserved break. C u in Kol fresh & recharged on April 10! @KKRiders."

Pressed further on if he would be available for selection for the April 13 game, Mysore told IANS: "Yes. He will be available for selection."

Umesh took 17 wickets in the four-Test series against Australia while India won 2-1.

IANS

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:46 [IST]

Sporting Buzz

IPL 2017: Umesh Yadav likely to be fit by mid-April, play KKR's first home game

Pacer Umesh Yadav is likely to take part in Kolkata Knight Riders' first home game against Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens, CEO Venky Mysore said.