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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vivek Yadav
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1984|12|09}}
| birth_place =[[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|5|5|1984|12|09|df=yes}}
| role = leg spinner
| club1 = [[Rajasthan cricket team]]
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| column3 = [[T20 cricket|T20]]
| matches1 = 18
| matches2 = 8
| matches3 = 4
| runs1 = 349
| runs2 = 79
| runs3 = 7
| bat avg1 = 15.17
| bat avg2 = 15.80
| bat avg3 = 7.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score1 = 46
| top score2 = 28
| top score3 = 7
| deliveries1 = 3305
| deliveries2 = 354
| deliveries3 = 90
| wickets1 = 57
| wickets2 = 9
| wickets3 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 30.87
| bowl avg2 = 33.22
| bowl avg3 = 51.00
| fivefor1 = 2
| fivefor2 = 0
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| tenfor3 = n/a
| best bowling1 = 6/134
| best bowling2 = 3/44
| best bowling3 = 1/20
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/0
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/0
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/0
| source = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/36134.html Cricinfo]
| date = 30 March
| year = 2018
}}

'''Vivek Yadav''' (9 December 1984 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer who played for [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] in first-class, List A and T20 matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/36134.html|title=Vivek Yadav|website=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> He was a primary bowler who bowled leg spin. Though he is known to be a front line bowler, he was known for scoring a knock of 287 runs in an unofficial tournament which was sponsored by the Jaipur District Cricket Association in 2013 with the remembrance of the late Rajasthan cricketer, [[Shamsher Singh (cricketer, born 1972)|Shamsher Singh]] who died due to a heart attack at the age of 40 in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/rajasthan-ranji-cricketer-vivek-yadav-slams-287-runs-and-grabs-7-wickets-in-a-50-over-match|title=Rajasthan Ranji cricketer Vivek Yadav slams 287 runs and grabs 7 wickets in a 50-over match|date=8 October 2013|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
He has appeared in 18 first-class cricket matches and has been a prominent leg spinner taking 57 wickets in first-class cricket matches.

He was part of the Rajasthan team which won the [[2010–11 Ranji Trophy|2011 Ranji Trophy]] beating [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in the final as the victory was calculated considering the first innings team total of both the teams where the match ended in a draw.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranjisuperleague2010/content/story/496602.html?object=36134|title=Pinal, Yadav star on hard-fought day|work=Cricinfo|access-date=30 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> He claimed four wickets in the Baroda's first innings score of 361.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8846/scorecard/465465/baroda-vs-rajasthan-final-ranji-trophy-super-league-2010-11/|title=Final, Ranji Trophy Super League at Vadodara, Jan 11-15 2011 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref>

Vivek Yadav was bought by the [[Delhi Daredevils]] team for the [[2011 Indian Premier League]] season. However, he didn't feature in any of the matches for the [[Delhi Daredevils in 2011|Delhi Daredevils team during the 2011 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/squad/495838.html|title=Delhi Daredevils Squad|website=Cricinfo|language=en|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> He was also sacked from the team for the 2012 IPL season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl-delhi/content/story/550409.html?object=36134|title=Delhi Daredevils sign Negi, Juneja, Raval|work=Cricinfo|access-date=30 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>

== Death ==
He died on 5 May 2021 from complications from [[stomach cancer]] and [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acharya|first=Shayan|title=Rajasthan cricketer Vivek Yadav succumbs to COVID-19|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/cricketer-vivek-yadav-death-news-covid-19-rajasthan-ranji-trophy-ipl-delhi-sports-news/article34491067.ece|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262743.html |title=Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Delhi Daredevils cricketers]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo|id=36134}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Rajasthan cricketers]]
[[Category:Delhi Capitals cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Patna]]
[[Category:People from Rohtak]]
[[Category:Deaths from stomach cancer]]
[[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]]

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