Yash Thakur

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Yash Thakur

| image =

| country =

| fullname = Yash Ravisingh Thakur

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

| batting =

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Vidarbha

| year1 = 2016/17–present

| club2 = Lucknow Super Giants

| year2 = 2023–2024

| clubnumber2 =

| club3 = Punjab Kings

| year3 = 2025

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|columns=3

|column3=T20

|matches3=64

|runs3=29

|bat avg3=9.66

|100s/50s3=0/0

|top score3=10

|deliveries3=1,292

|wickets3=88

|bowl avg3=20.14

|fivefor3=1

|tenfor3=0

|best bowling3=5/30

|catches/stumpings1=15/–

|column2=LA

|matches2=45

|runs2=36

|bat avg2=2.57

|100s/50s2=0/0

|top score2=6*

|deliveries2=2,144

|wickets2=66

|bowl avg2=27.62

|fivefor2=1

|tenfor2=0

|best bowling2=5/53

|catches/stumpings2=8/–

|column1=FC

|matches1=26

|runs1=277

|bat avg1=11.08

|100s/50s1=0/0

|top score1=33

|deliveries1=3,922

|wickets1=78

|bowl avg1=27.85

|fivefor1=1

|tenfor1=0

|best bowling1=6/50

|catches/stumpings3=11/–

| date = 6 March 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1070196.html Cricinfo

}}

Yash Thakur (born 28 December 1998) is an Indian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1070196.html |title=Yash Thakur |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053707.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Vidarbha at Delhi, Feb 25, 2017 |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 28 November 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156989.html |title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Raipur, Nov 28 - Dec 1 2018 |access-date=28 November 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157096.html |title=Group B, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Surat, Feb 21 2019 |access-date=21 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/vijay-hazare-trophy-thakurs-five-for-sets-up-seven-wicket-win-for-vidarbha/articleshow/88168431.cms |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy: Thakur's five-for sets up seven-wicket win for Vidarbha |work=The Times of India |access-date=8 December 2021}}

He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for 45 lakhs in the players auction ahead of 2023 IPL,{{cite news |title=2023 IPL Players Auction |url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/ipl-2023/auction/players/12096 |access-date=3 April 2023 |work=Cricbuzz |language=en}} and made his IPL debut on 3 April 2023 against Chennai Super Kings.{{cite news |title=6th Match (N), Chennai, April 03, 2023, Indian Premier League |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/chennai-super-kings-vs-lucknow-super-giants-6th-match-1359480/live-cricket-score |access-date=3 April 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Yash Takur became the first bowler of IPL 2024 to take 5 Wickets in a match against Gujrat Titans at the Ekana Stadium.{{cite news |title= IPL 2024 LSG vs GT|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/live-cricket-score/31253/10277/lsg-vs-gjt-t20-match-21-indian-premier-league-2024|access-date=14 April 2024 |work= SportsTiger |language=en}}