Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Kartik Yadav Targets All-Format Cricket Inspired by Jadeja, Pandya
Kartik Yadav is a 19-year-old cricketer from Uttar Pradesh.
He bowls left-arm spin and also wants to help his team with batting.
He has played three Ranji Trophy matches.
In his first match, he took five wickets against Tamil Nadu.
He says playing senior cricket taught him about different conditions and difficult situations.
Yadav admires Ravindra Jadeja because he can contribute with both bat and ball.
He also admires Hardik Pandya for staying calm and confident under pressure.
Yadav is working on understanding match situations better.
His goal is to become a player who can perform in every format of cricket.
The 19-year-old Uttar Pradesh spinner has played three Ranji Trophy matches.
Yadav took five wickets on his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu last year.
He identifies Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya as major inspirations.
Yadav wants to improve his situation-reading and ability to handle pressure.
He has taken 10 wickets for Kashi Rudras in this season’s UP T20 League.
- Who
- Kartik Yadav, a 19-year-old left-arm spinner from Uttar Pradesh, who sees himself as an all-rounder.
- What
- Yadav discussed his Ranji Trophy experience, his inspirations, and his ambition to become an all-format cricketer.
- When
- The report was published on September 3; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Yadav is representing Kashi Rudras in the Uttar Pradesh T20 League and made his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- He wants to improve his ability to read match situations, handle pressure, and contribute with both bat and ball.
- Age
- 19
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Ranji Trophy experience
- Three matches
- Ranji debut
- Five-wicket haul against Tamil Nadu last year
- UP T20 League wickets
- 10 this season
- Previous UP T20 League record
- 14 wickets at an economy rate of 6.29 last year
- Team result
- Kashi Rudras won five of 10 matches and finished third in the standings