Yash Thakur

Yash Thakur
Personal information
Full name
Yash Ravisingh Thakur
Born (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–presentVidarbha
2023–2024Lucknow Super Giants
2025Punjab Kings
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 26 45 64
Runs scored 277 36 29
Batting average 11.08 2.57 9.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 33 6* 10
Balls bowled 3,922 2,144 1,292
Wickets 78 66 88
Bowling average 27.85 27.62 20.14
5 wickets in innings 1 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/50 5/53 5/30
Catches/stumpings 15/– 8/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 March 2025

Yash Thakur (born 28 December 1998) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket and previously appeared for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.

He made his List A debut for Vidarbha in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017. He made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 28 November 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019. On 8 December 2021, on the opening day of the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Thakur took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.

He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for 45 lakhs in the players auction ahead of 2023 IPL, and made his IPL debut on 3 April 2023 against Chennai Super Kings.

Yash Takur became the first bowler of IPL 2024 to take 5 Wickets in a match against Gujrat Titans at the Ekana Stadium.