Hyderabad pacer Ashwin Yadav dies at 33

Yadav had played 14 first class matches and captured 34 wickets. He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2007 against Punjab in Mohali and had best figures of 6 for 52 against Delhi at Uppal Stadium in 2008-09 season.

Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad fast bowler Ashwin Yadav passed away here on Saturday. He was 33 and died of cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife and three young sons.

Yadav had played 14 first class matches and captured 34 wickets. He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2007 against Punjab in Mohali and had best figures of 6 for 52 against Delhi at Uppal Stadium in 2008-09 season. Although he last played his Ranji match against Mumbai in 2009, he continued to play for State Bank of Hyderabad and now SBI in the local leagues.

Yadav was a consistent performer in junior cricket while playing for St Andrew’s School after having joined St John’s Sports Foundation, According to Noel Carr, who was the coach of St Andrew’s School, Ashwin always impressed with his hard work. “He had the ability to take wickets from a young age. He was the highest wicket-taker with the 25 wickets for the State under-14 team in the South Zone championship in 2002,” he said.

Former Ranji off-spinner and teammate Vishal Sharma said Ashwin was a team man. “He always sported a big smile on his face. I just can’t believe it that he is no more. He was regular at Gym and continued to play in the local leagues.’’

Yadav played for Evergreen in the local leagues for many years before he joined SBH. Coach Kishenlal of Evergreen said Ashwin was an energetic and enthusiastic bowler. “He had a good out-swinger and was nippy off the wicket,’’ he said.

Indian fielding coach R Sridhar, in his tweet, said he was devastated to hear the news of Yadav’s demise. “A very jovial and fun loving guy, a team man to the core, punched away above his skills as a fast bowler,’’ he said.

Former Hyderabad opener Daniel Manohar, who captained Ashwin for SBH in local matches, said he was too young to die. “He always enjoyed his cricket and an aggressive fast bowler. It is shocking news because he was always a fitness fanatic. It is sad he is no more,’’ said Manohar.

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