Overview
- Mangesh Yadav, 23, was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 5.2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction after interest from four franchises.
- Yadav said he expected only one bid and is still processing the outcome as he handles a surge of calls and attention.
- He emphasized that his immediate priority is performing for Madhya Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy despite the IPL breakthrough.
- The left-arm pace all-rounder bowls near 140 km/h and has developed both outswing and inswing along with effective slower balls.
- He credited guidance from Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer, and Anand Rajan and called financial independence from his father a personal milestone.