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Only a mother can understand her child’s pain and exactly 405 days ago, his mother Radha Dayal got sick of seeing Yash Dayal’s career ruined after he faced Rinku Singh’s five sixes in an over. But one over changed everything. These fireworks from Rinku’s bat can also block Dayal’s career path. But those who weren’t swayed by the merciless social media stream knew the boy would make a comeback and he did.
Against IPL great finishers Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja, Dayal conceded 17 runs in an over. Dayal healed every wound for himself and his mother with a charismatic 20th over that took Royal Challengers Bangalore into the IPL playoffs. Rinku also wrote on her Instagram page, ‘It was God’s will.’ After that over, Dayal made a video call to his mother and asked, ‘How are you feeling?’
Celebrations continued till late night in the Dayal family. His father Chandrapal said that his son had told his mother that he was sure that he would not let MS Dhoni score a winning run. Chandrapal, who had played cricket at the club level, retired from the Accountant General’s office in Prayagraj in 2019. He stood like a rock with his son facing Rinku Singh’s five sixes at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on 9 April (2023). Reminiscing old memories, he said, ‘That scary dream came back when Dhoni hit a six off the first ball. But I felt inside that something better would happen this time. This is the result of his hard work. This is God’s blessing.’
Dayal was released by Gujarat Titans last year but RCB reposed faith in him. He fell ill after the last IPL. But his father became his inspiration. He said, ‘I used to give him the example of Stuart Broad, how Yuvraj Singh became such a great bowler despite hitting six sixes in an over in T20 World Cup 2007. I tried to ensure that he remained mentally strong and did not fall prey to depression. Dayal gave up sweets, ice cream and mutton keema in an attempt to gain fitness and mental strength for his comeback.