Starting off as an off-spinner – like his father Shivlal Yadav – who could bat a little, Arjun Yadav has now turned into a proficient batsman. A regular in the Hyderabad line-up, Yadav has scored over 3,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy and over 1,000 runs in the domestic limited overs competition. He was part of the Deccan Chargers in IPL 2008 and rejoined the franchise before IPL 2011. He didn’t get a single game for the Chargers last season, and will be hoping to take the field in IPL 2012.