Yash Dayal’s father, Chandarpal, recalled the times when his son was severely trolled after RCB picked him for Rs 5 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction.

This happened after Dayal was released by Gujarat Titans after a tough season for him with the ball and mentally as well. It was mainly due to Yash getting hit for five consecutive sixes by Rinku Singh in a match between GT and KKR in Ahmedabad.

Dayal failed to defend 29 runs in the over and had taken a mental health break after the match. He did come back later in the tournament, but the effect was visible and he was released.

At the IPL 2024 auction, GT tried to get Yash Dayal back, but RCB secured the services of the pacer after an intense bidding war.

Dayal’s father said that RCB was ridiculed after they shelled out a whopping amount for the 26-year-old seamer.

“In one of the WhatsApp groups, a person I know shared a meme, mocking Yash for conceding five sixes and I still remember what he wrote with the picture ‘Prayagraj Express ki kahaani shuru hone se pehle hi khatam ho gayi (The story of Prayagraj Express got over before it even began),” Dayal told The Indian Express.

“It never stopped, we as a family literally quit all WhatsApp groups, barring our family one. Even when RCB picked him in the auction for Rs 5 crore, I remember someone saying ‘Paise naale mei baha aaye Bangalore waale (The franchise threw the money in the drain)’. We live in a world where even if you switch off from social media, you will end up seeing all kinds of stuff,” he added.

However, Yash Dayal has turned a corner for RCB and has taken 15 scalps from 13 matches at an economy rate of 8.94 in IPL 2024.

On Saturday, he defended well against Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni and even dismissed Dhoni to seal the match for RCB, who won by 27 runs and qualified for the playoffs.