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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jayant Yadav
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Jayant Yadav
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|1|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off-break]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016–2022
| testdebutdate = 17 November
| testdebutyear = 2016
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 286
| lasttestdate = 4 March
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 29 October
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 216
| lastodidate = 23 January
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt = 22

| club1 = [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]
| year1 = 2011–present
| club2 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year2 = 2015–2017
| club3 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year3 = 2019–2021
| club4 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| year4 = 2022
| club5 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
| year5 = 2022
| club6 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]]
| year6 = 2023
| clubnumber2 = 19
| clubnumber3 = 19
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 248
| bat avg1 = 31.00
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 104
| deliveries1 = 825
| wickets1 = 16
| bowl avg1 = 29.06
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/49
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 3
| bat avg2 = 3.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 2
| deliveries2 = 84
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 8.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 1/8
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 95
| runs3 = 3,138
| bat avg3 = 24.90
| 100s/50s3 = 3/15
| top score3 = 211
| deliveries3 = 16,406
| wickets3 = 272
| bowl avg3 = 32.18
| fivefor3 = 15
| tenfor3 = 2
| best bowling3 = 7/58
| catches/stumpings3 = 42/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 72
| runs4 = 1,114
| bat avg4 = 24.21
| 100s/50s4 = 0/7
| top score4 = 71
| deliveries4 = 3,372
| wickets4 = 67
| bowl avg4 = 33.83
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/21
| catches/stumpings4 = 28/–
| date = 21 December
| year = 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/447587.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Jayant Yadav''' (born 22 January 1990) is an Indian [[cricket]]er from Delhi who plays for [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] in India and [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] in England in domestic cricket.

He is an [[Off spin bowling|off spin]] bowler who bats right-handed. He made his international debut in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jayant Yadav profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/jayant-yadav-447587|access-date=26 January 2022|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
In the [[2014 IPL auction]], Jayant was bought by the Delhi Daredevils (now [[Delhi Capitals]]) for the base price of INR 10 Lakhs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who was sold to whom. IPL 2014, know by each team, country or price |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2014_auction/content/site/ipl2014_auction/index.html|access-date=29 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He played for them till 2018. Delhi Capitals transferred him to [[Mumbai Indians]] ahead of the [[2019 IPL|2019 IPL season]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 December 2018|title=IPL 2019: Jayant Yadav traded to Mumbai Indians from Delhi Capitals|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-jayant-yadav-traded-to-mumbai-indians-from-delhi-capitals/story-l3f5caBV6SpxYrEHtfkSdJ.html|access-date=29 April 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 December 2018|title=IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians trade Jayant Yadav from Delhi Capitals|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/jayant-yadav-mumbai-indians-indian-premier-league-1413990-2018-12-20|access-date=3 September 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

In August 2019, Jayant was named in the India Green team's squad for the [[2019–20 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> Jayant was part of Delhi Capitals squad in the Indian Premier League 2018 but did not play a single match.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 December 2018|title=IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians trade Jayant Yadav from Delhi Capitals|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/jayant-yadav-mumbai-indians-indian-premier-league-1413990-2018-12-20|access-date=6 September 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="Mumbai Indians add Jayant Yadav to the squad; completes transfer from Delhi Capitals">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Mumbai Indians add Jayant Yadav to the squad; completes transfer from Delhi Capitals |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2018/Dec/20/mumbai-indians-add-jayant-yadav-to-the-squad-completes-transfer-from-delhi-capitals-1914275.html |access-date=27 March 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=20 December 2018 |archive-date= |language=en}}</ref>

He joined [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] on 1 September 2023. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66682384]

==International career==
In September 2016, Jayant was added to India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2016–17|against New Zealand]].<ref name="NZ">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1059400.html |title=Gambhir back in Test squad after two years | access-date= 27 September 2016 |work =ESPNcricinfo|date=27 September 2016 }}</ref>

Jayant played for India [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2016–17|against New Zealand]] at [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium|Vizag]]<ref name="Jayant Yadav's dream debut series comes to an unfortunate end">{{cite news |title=Jayant Yadav's dream debut series comes to an unfortunate end |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/jayant-yadav-debut-series-india-vs-england-357940-2016-12-16 |access-date=27 March 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=16 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327043356/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/jayant-yadav-debut-series-india-vs-england-357940-2016-12-16 |archive-date=27 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ODIdebut">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/engine/match/1030227.html |title=New Zealand tour of India, 5th ODI: India v New Zealand at Visakhapatnam, Oct 29, 2016|access-date=29 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and took his first ODI wicket ([[Corey Anderson (cricketer)|Corey Anderson]]) in the same match. He got his ODI cap from [[Virender Sehwag]].<ref name=":0" /> Three weeks later, he made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut for [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|India against England]] at the same venue. He took his maiden test wicket in the first innings, dismissing [[Moeen Ali]] via [[Umpire Decision Review System]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-england-2nd-test-jayant-yadab-makes-debut-for-india-4379836/|title=Jayant Yadav, uses DRS, picks up first Test wicket|last=Web Desk|first=Express|date=18 November 2016|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/engine/match/1034811.html | title=England tour of India, 2nd Test: India v England at Visakhapatnam, Nov 17–21, 2016 | access-date = 20 November 2016}}</ref> He became the 286th player to play Test cricket for India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-england-2nd-test-owe-my-maiden-test-wicket-to-wriddhiman-saha-says-jayant-yadav-4382790/|title=India vs England, 2nd Test: Owe my maiden Test wicket to Wriddhiman Saha, says Jayant Yadav|date=19 November 2016|website=indianexpress.com |publisher=Indian Express|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref> Yadav played 42 first-class matches and picked up 117 wickets before he made his Test debut for India<ref name=":1" />

In the first 3 tests that Jayant played, he scored one century and one half-century and had an average of over 73. He became the first batsman for India to score a century coming in at number 9.<ref name=ns>{{Cite web|date=11 December 2016|first=Natasha|last=Singh|title=Jayant Yadav slams maiden Test century|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/jayant-yadav-maiden-century-india-lead-england-mumbai-test-356887-2016-12-11|access-date=6 September 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> His partnership with [[Virat Kohli]] of 241 runs for 8th wicket is the second best 8th-wicket stand in the world.

In December 2018, Jayant was named as the captain of India's team for the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167689.html |title=India Under-23s Squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On 19 November 2019, Jayant got engaged to his friend, Disha Chawla. [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] also attended their engagement.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 November 2019|title='Jayant Yadav c&b Disha Chawla' - Mumbai Indians all-rounder gets engaged to his girlfriend|url=https://www.crictracker.com/jayant-yadav-cb-disha-chawla-mumbai-indians-all-rounder-gets-engaged-to-his-girlfriend/|access-date=9 May 2021|website=CricTracker|language=en}}</ref><ref name="India All-Rounder Jayant Yadav Gets Married, Shares Pictures On Instagram {{!}} Cricket News">{{cite news |title=India All-Rounder Jayant Yadav Gets Married, Shares Pictures On Instagram {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-all-rounder-jayant-yadav-gets-married-shares-pictures-on-instagram-2372520 |access-date=27 March 2025 |publisher=NDTVSports |date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327042805/https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-all-rounder-jayant-yadav-gets-married-shares-pictures-on-instagram-2372520 |archive-date=27 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Yuzvendra Chahal congratulates Jayant Yadav as Indian all-rounder marries girlfriend Disha Chawla">{{cite news |title=Yuzvendra Chahal congratulates Jayant Yadav as Indian all-rounder marries girlfriend Disha Chawla |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/yuzvendra-chahal-congratulates-jayant-yadav-after-indian-all-rounder-marries-girlfriend-disha-chawla/721171 |access-date=27 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Times Now |date=16 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327042531/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/yuzvendra-chahal-congratulates-jayant-yadav-after-indian-all-rounder-marries-girlfriend-disha-chawla/721171 |archive-date=27 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Jayant is nephew of politician and [[psephologist]] [[Yogendra Yadav]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Politician Yogendra Yadav Heaps Praise on Nephew Jayant Yadav|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/politician-yogendra-yadav-heaps-praise-on-nephew-jayant-yadav-1321843.html|access-date=26 January 2022|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sarthak|date=17 February 2021|title=Jayant Yadav Player Profile. All-Rounder I Cricketfile|url=https://www.cricketfile.com/jayant-yadav/|access-date=18 February 2021|website=Cricketfile|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=447587}}

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FlorenciaMacDevi at 20:23, 3 January 2026