The Indian speed sensation Umesh Yadav was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 4.20 Crores. He was superb with the new ball taking wickets and putting pressure on the opposition batsmen.
In the 14 matches he played in this tournament, Umesh Yadav picked 20 wickets with an economy of 7.86 runs per over. His best figures in the tournament were 3/23. Umesh Yadav finished the tournament as 2nd leading wicket-taker behind Andrew Tye. He bowled with pace and was one of the positives for Royal Challengers Bangalore in a disappointing season.
