“Following what the Government is saying. I train at home,” says Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav is a name that is synonymous with speed, agility, and quickness in the Indian cricketing circle. The 32-year-old has stopped thinking about being in and out of the Indian squad and is now concentrating on giving his best whenever a chance comes up.
This global pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19) has put on hold numerous events, be it sports or entertainment and athletes are finding different ways to stay active and fit while on lockdown. Umesh Yadav was asked about the current coronavirus situation for which he replied: “Staying home. Staying alive! Following what the government is saying. I train at home. This is an extraordinary situation; one can’t be thinking about playing sport in these times.”
The Vidarbha pacer has been in and out of the Indian squad. Ever since he made his debut in 2010, Umesh has always had a start-stop career where he hasn’t really featured for India regularly. In an interview with the Indian Express, he opened up regarding his inconsistent run in the Indian team, along with how he manages these things.
“Thoda kharaab, buraa toh lagta hai (I do feel bad) that you aren’t getting as many chances,” Umesh told Indian Express.“I used to feel a bit down in the past about sitting on the sidelines and watching. But it’s important that you make yourself understand the situation. I realised that it’s not healthy if I slip into pity. That feeling isn’t good as you won’t be able to perform well when you get a chance,” he added.
“I could have been used better in the ODIs,” says Umesh Yadav
“You can’t complain too much as the other three- Ishant (Sharma), (Mohammed) Shami and (Jasprit) Bumrah are bowling well. So I can understand that for team management, getting the right balance wouldn’t be easy. I hardly get two matches in a row. Unless you play more in those conditions, you will not learn more about those conditions,” he said.
"It’s been a dream journey. Life has given me more than I have asked of it,” he added.
Umesh Yadav has played 46 matches in the longest format of the game so far and has scalped 144 wickets. He has 106 wickets in 75 ODI matches to his name while playing just 7 T20Is and picking 9 wickets.
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