Yash Dayal set to return to competitive cricket more than a year after IPL 2025 final as fresh domestic move emerges
Yash Dayal is set to return to competitive cricket after more than a year away, with a move to Chhattisgarh for the 2026-27 season taking shape.
Dayal's no-objection certificate (NOC) is being processed, and he has joined Chhattisgarh's pre-season camp in Alur, Karnataka.
Dayal's last competitive appearance was the IPL 2025 final for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, after which he faced sexual assault allegations, which he denied.
Dayal missed the entire IPL 2026 season as RCB decided it was not in his or the team's best interests to participate.
He was excluded from Gorakhpur Lions' final squad for the UP T20 League despite earlier retention, leading him to pursue the move to Chhattisgarh.
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