Yogesh used to play the role of a wicketkeeper while playing for Maharashtra, and Maharashtra Under-19s. Last year, i.e. in the year 2008, he was signed by Mumbai franchise of IPL. As such, he is a member of Mumbai Indians right now.
Yogesh made his debut in cricket in the year 2006 in a 4-day match that had been played against Railways in the first month of the year; that too, in the first week. At that time, Yogesh represented Maharashtra. The match had ended in a draw. In this game, Yogesh could add 12 runs to the total of 237 in the first innings. In the second innings, he made 30/230 runs. Yogesh tends to hit the ball hard. This led to the decision of his inclusion in Mumbai Indians. Later on, he had also secured a place in ‘Fringe Indian Squad’ with regards to ‘Israel Tour’.
Career Highlights
| Team |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
|
| Role | Batsman |
| Born | 5 Nov 1984 |
| Nationality |
India
|
| Team History | |
Mumbai Indians
|
2008 - present |
|
Royal Challengers
|
2014 - present |
In 14 First-Class matches played till now, Yogesh has made 812 runs (inclusive of a century), with ‘126’ being his highest score. He has also been successful in taking 10 catches. The number of sixes is also ‘10’. 7 half-centuries have been hit. The strike rate has been 48.36.
