Who is Yash Thakur? The Vidarbha pacer made his India debut in the second T20I against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and opted to start against India in the second T20 International on Saturday as the visitors handed a debut to Vidarbha fast bowler Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing eleven. Ashok made his T20I debut in the series opener on 23 July but ended up wicketless despite bowling his full quota of four overs.India lead the three-match series 1-0 after posting a seven-wicket win in the opening match.Who is Yash Thakur?The 27-year-old fast bowler from Vidarbha earned his first India cap after consistent performances in domestic cricket and for India A.Before his international debut, Yash played 74 T20 matches and took 110 wickets in 74 innings.

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He also played in 22 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches for Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, taking 27 wickets.Yash represented India A in the tri-series in Sri Lanka last month, taking five wickets in three matches. He also played two unofficial Test matches against Sri Lanka A in Galle and took five wickets.The Vidarbha seamer played 32 first-class matches, taking 93 wickets, and 57 List A matches, where he took 90 wickets.Since his List A debut in 2017, Yash has established himself as one of Vidarbha’s leading bowlers across formats. Along with nearly 100 wickets in 57 ODIs, he has taken 110 wickets in 74 T20s and 27 wickets in 22 IPL appearances, including a five-wicket haul.Before joining Punjab Kings for IPL 2026, Yash made his name in domestic cricket by finishing as Vidarbha’s highest wicket-taker in both Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.