Umesh Yadav on Gautam Gambhir: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has won the IPL title thrice in the Indian Premier League. KKR became champion for the first time in 2012 and second time in 2014 under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir, for which many people give credit to his aggressive captaincy. Kolkata also won the title of IPL 2024. Gambhir has often been criticized that he takes credit for making KKR the champion in 2024, since he was the mentor of the Kolkata team in 2024. But Umesh Yadav has reacted to all these claims.
According to Inside Sport, Umesh Yadav said, “I have not heard any such interview that Gautam Gambhir took credit for making KKR the champion in 2014. I don’t watch that much news, but I believe that what I saw with my own eyes. And I believe what I heard with my ears and not what others said. I believe that it is very bad to believe that someone said something and you accepted it.”
Umesh Yadav has played with KKR for 6 years
India’s legendary fast bowler Umesh Yadav has played for Kolkata Knight Riders for 6 years. He took 65 wickets in 67 matches for KKR. He was a part of the KKR team in 2014 when the team became champion under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. That year Umesh took a total of 11 wickets in 12 matches.
If we look at his IPL career, Umesh Yadav has played 148 matches so far. Playing for 5 different teams, he has taken a total of 144 wickets. In the year 2024, he played for Gujarat Titans and in the entire season he could take only 8 wickets in 7 matches. Unfortunately, he did not find any buyer in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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