Yash Dayal to play for Chhattisgarh in upcoming domestic season

The fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh, Yash Dayal, will bowl for Chhattisgarh during the domestic season in 2026-27. Cricinfo is aware that his no-objection certificate (NOC) is in the process of being processed, and he is already participating in the Chhattisgarh preseason camp in Alur, Karnataka.

Dayal has not played any competitive cricket since the IPL 2025 final after which he faced charges relating to sexual assault. While he was retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of IPL 2026, he did not join the squad and missed the entire season. RCB's director of cricket Mo Bobat said it "wasn't in Dayal's or RCB's best interests to pick him due to his personal situation."

In June 2026, Dayal was retained by Gorakhpur Lions for the upcoming UP T20 League starting in August and had also begun training with the franchise's retained players during the off-season. However, the franchise did not include Dayal among the 18 players it announced on Friday following the auction. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) declined to comment on Dayal's exclusion.

It is understood Dayal had anticipated a scenario where he misses out and chalked out his move to Chhattisgarh. The BCCI's regulations do not prevent a player who has taken an NOC to switch states from featuring in T20 leagues in his home state.

Along with Dayal, Chhattisgarh's pre-season camp also includes India offspinner Jayant Yadav and Saurashtra allrounder Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. Jayant represented Puducherry in the previous domestic season.

Amay Khurasiya, a former Indian batsman, is the new head coach of Chhattisgarh, and he is in charge of the camp in Alur. Khurasyia had previously coached Kerala to the Ranji final in 2024-25, where they lost to Vidarbha.