Vivek Yadav (9 December 1984 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer who played for

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

in first-class, List A and T20 matches. He was a primary bowler who bowled leg spin. Though he was known to be a front line bowler, he was known for scoring a knock of 287 runs in an unofficial tournament which was sponsored by the Jaipur District Cricket Association in 2013 with the remembrance of the Rajasthan cricketer, Shamsher Singh, who died due to a heart attack at the age of 40 in 2013.

Career

He appeared in 18 first-class cricket matches and was a prominent leg spinner taking 57 wickets in first-class cricket matches. He was part of the Rajasthan team which won the 2011 Ranji Trophy beating

Baroda Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...

in the final as the victory was calculated considering the first innings team total of both the teams where the match ended in a draw. He claimed four wickets in the Baroda's first innings score of 361. Vivek Yadav was bought by the

Delhi Daredevils The Delhi Capitals, formerly the Delhi Daredevils, also known as DC, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Delhi that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by GMR Group and JSW Sports. Its home groun ...

team for the

2011 Indian Premier League The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, the top Twenty20 cricket league in India. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies ...

season. However, he didn't feature in any of the matches for the Delhi Daredevils team during the 2011 season. He was also sacked from the team for the 2012 IPL season.

Death

He died on 5 May 2021, from complications from

stomach cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a malignant tumor of the stomach. It is a cancer that develops in the Gastric mucosa, lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a numb ...

and

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yadav, Vivek 1984 births 2021 deaths Indian cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Rajasthan cricketers Cricketers from Patna Sportspeople from Rohtak Deaths from stomach cancer in India Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India