Who will fill the void of Yash Dayal? RCB's plan ready for IPL 2026, depending on 3 players

New Delhi. Yash Dayal, surrounded by controversies, has been in the news for the last few days for different reasons. After getting married secretly recently, everyone was desperate to know whether Yash Dayal will play IPL 2026? This is because all the players have joined the team and started preparations for the upcoming tournament, but this pacer was not seen in the team camp. However, on Tuesday, Royal Challengers Bangalore Cricket Director Mo Bobat confirmed that Yash Dayal will not be a part of IPL 2026. Due to personal reasons he will not play the upcoming season. His not playing is no less than a shock for the team. Yash Dayal was an important part of the RCB team that won IPL 2025, after which the franchise retained him for the upcoming season. Since he will not play in the 19th season of IPL starting from March 28, the question is who will fill his void in the team? There are three bowlers who are ready to play in his place.

Bobat admitted that Dayal's absence is a blow to the team. He said, 'The absence of a player like Yash is definitely a loss. He has been an important member of the team for the last few years, but we are confident in our current options. However, Bobat himself said on the team combination that RCB has enough options to compensate for Dayal. Mentioning Rasikh Salaam, Abhinandan Singh and Mangesh Yadav, he said that all three are good options and have performed brilliantly in the preparation camp. Bobat also expressed hope that Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will be able to join the team soon after recovering from injury.

Why is Yash Dayal not playing?
Let us tell you that two cases of alleged sexual exploitation are registered against this 28 year old player. In this, one case is related to a minor. He has not played any competitive cricket since playing in the 2025 IPL final for RCB. RCB won the title for the first time by winning that final. In the press conference held before the start of the season, Bobat said, 'I can confirm that Yash will not join the team. He is going through personal circumstances at this time. We have fully supported them so far and this is also reflected in the decision to retain or release players.

Contract will continue with RCB
He said, 'We wanted to keep him in the team and he remains under contract. His contract will continue in the near future also. Dayal, who recently married, has been accused of sexual exploitation by two women, including a minor. Bobat said that the franchise has maintained communication with him. He said, 'We are in regular touch with them. Even today I talked to him. But at the moment it has been decided that it is in the interest of both him and the franchise that he should not join the team. Bobat clarified that he will not comment further on this matter at this time. However, Dayal will continue to be supported by the franchise and will remain in communication with him.