After nearly 18 years with Vidarbha, Umesh Yadav, one of India's quickest fast bowlers, made a blistering comeback for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy opener against Assam with a five-wicket haul. He returned with figures of 5 for 70 in 24 overs and helped Punjab bowl out Assam for 373. At the end of third-day play, Punjab are reasonably placed, trailing Assam by 86 runs with five wickets in hand.
\n\nAhead of the Ranji Trophy opener, Umesh Yadav spoke exclusively with Sports Now and opened up about the uncertainty, the demands of recovering from major surgery, and the support he believes he lacked at Vidarbha. Now with Punjab, he makes a straightforward case: judge him by his fitness and performance, and tell him clearly where he stands.
\n\n"Look, I don't think it's ever too late. It depends. I feel any selections should be based on a player's performance and fitness, not age criteria. Because if you feel that a guy's age is 37 or 38, and he can't run or bowl, then it's okay to say straightforwardly, 'Brother, you can't do it anymore; neither is your ball doing the talking, nor are you bowling as fast, and in the field…
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