Mangesh Yadav

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mangesh Yadav

• Mangesh Yadav grew up in a humble household in Borgaon, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

• He had a passion for cricket since childhood.

• In an interview, Mangesh mentioned that he used to travel daily to Chhindwar, which is about 70 kms form his home, for his cricket training at Indira Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Chhindwara

• Mangesh started playing competitive cricket in local and state-level matches around Madhya Pradesh.

• In June 2025, he made his domestic debut and played for Gwalior Cheetahs in the 2025 Madhya Pradesh Premier League, where he took 14 wickets in six matches, making him the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

• During the MPL season, Yadav also recorded three four-wicket hauls, including a best of 4/18 in 3 overs.

• In December 2025, he made his senior T20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), playing the Super League phase.

• In SMAT, he caught the attention of IPL scouts, where he picked up 32 wickets in 2 matches and also showed batting potential of 28 runs in 12 balls.

• In the 2026 IPL auction, Magesh Yadav was sold to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 5.20 crore.

• At the auction, the bidding for Yadav turned into a thrilling two-way battle between RCB and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Mangesh entered the auction with a base price of Rs30 lakh, and RCB placed the first bid. Sunrisers Hyderabad soon joined in, and both teams kept raising the price.

• The bid crossed Rs 1 crore quickly and continued to rise as RCB and SRH took turns. RCB went up to Rs 4 crore before SRH briefly bid Rs 4.2 crore. The price went past Rs 5 crore, and RCB finally bought Mangesh for Rs 5.20 crore.

  

• After being sold to RCB, he became one of the most expensive uncapped Indian players at the IPL 2026 auction.

• Apart from playing cricket, Mangesh Yadav enjoys swimming in his free time.