Yash Dayal Likely to Be Released by RCB, May Stay Out for IPL 2026

The current issues faced by Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Yash Dayal are serious. According to the latest information, Yash Dayal has been charged in physical abuse cases in two different states, including the POCSO case. Due to this, Yash Dayal did not participate in the early training sessions of RCB.

Yash Dayal’s Absence Raises Questions Over His Future with RCB Ahead of IPL 2026

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team has been facing injury issues before the start of the new IPL season. In addition, the current issue with Yash Dayal has created a lot of buzz on social media. It looks like the team might release Yash Dayal before the start of the IPL 2026 season.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Founded: 2008

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is a major franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but they have yet to win the tournament.

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Yash Dayal Bowler

Yash Dayal is an Indian left-arm fast-medium bowler from Uttar Pradesh, known for playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL and Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket; he debuted in IPL in 2022 with Gujarat Titans, was instrumental in GT's title win, and later joined RCB, making significant impacts like taking MS Dhoni's wicket and being retained for 2025, showcasing skill with swing and seam, despite early IPL setbacks.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team created history by winning their first IPL title in 18 years. In the 2025 season, the RCB team, led by Rajat Patidar, defeated the Punjab Kings team, led by Shreyas Iyer.

Yash Dayal had a major role to play in the RCB team during the 2025 season. After being released from the Gujarat Titans team, Yash Dayal joined the RCB team and made a strong comeback. Earlier, Yash Dayal had a tough time as he was hit for five sixes in an over.

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Yash Dayal is likely to be released and remain sidelined by RCB due to his ongoing situation. pic.twitter.com/MlJO1Cjv2p

— CricketGully (@thecricketgully) March 20, 2026

Under the guidance of Virat Kohli, Dayal had become a solid bowler, especially in the death overs. At times, he bowled in the same team as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, while the new ball was taken by Josh Hazlewood.

In the IPL 2025, Dayal took 13 wickets and contributed significantly to the success of RCB. However, after the tournament, there were issues with Dayal. He did not turn up for the first training session of RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. In addition, the latest images of the team bus did not feature the bowler, and it has led to speculation that RCB might release him before the next season.

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