Yalaka Venugopal Rao is a right-handed batsman of Andhra Pradesh Cricket team. He was born on February 26 in 1982 at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. He has also played for team India, India A, Indian Board President`s XI and Rajasthan Cricket Association President`s XI Cricket team.

Y Venugopal Rao is a right-arm offbreak bowler. He got international recognition with a unbeaten 228 runs for South Zone to help the team to reach England A`s target of 501 runs. This was the fourth highest `First-class` run chase till then. Venugopal Rao has also been the member of Indian Cricket team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2002.

The `First-class` match debut of Y Venugopal Rao was in 1998-99. He has played in altogether 95 `First-class` matches with an average of 42.48. His total score in these matches is 5821 runs. The maximum score made by Y Venugopal Rao in any of the `First-class` matches is 228 runs. While in bowling, Yalaka Venugopal Rao has picked up total 65 wickets by losing 2405 runs out of 5166 balls in the `First-class` matches. His bowling average in these matches is 37.00 and economy is 2.79. The latest `First-class` match played by Y Venugopal Rao was against Madhya Pradesh at Indore, from December 15 to 18, 2010.

In the `List A` matches, Yalaka Venugopal Rao debuted in 1998-99. He has played in overall 124 `List A` matches with an average of 38.04. His total score in the `List A` matches are 3614 runs. The highest score of Yalaka Venugopal Rao in any of the `List A` matches is 113 runs. Whereas with ball in hand, Venugopal Rao has picked up total 53 wickets by losing 2477 runs from 3043 balls he played in the `List A` matches. His bowling average is 46.73 and economy is 4.88 in these matches. The latest `List A` match played by Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against Goa at Malappuram, Feb 17, 2011.

The `Twenty20` match debut of Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against Tamil Nadu on April 3 in 2007, which was held at Visakhapatnam. He has played in altogether 47 `Twenty20` matches with an average of 21.02. His total score in the `Twenty20` matches is 736 runs. His maximum score in any of the `Twenty20` matches is 71 runs and his striking rate is 123.69. Again with ball in hand, Yalaka Venugopal Rao has taken total 8 wickets by giving 380 runs from 270 balls in the `Twenty20` matches. His bowling average is 47.50 and economy is 8.44 in these matches. The latest `Twenty20` match played by Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against Tamil Nadu at Hyderabad, Oct 19, 2010.

In the One Day International (ODI) matches, Yalaka Venugopal Rao debuted against Sri Lanka on July 30 in 2005, which was held at Dambulla. He has played in altogether 16 ODI matches with an average of 24.22. His total score in these matches is 218 runs, which consists of a half-century, 16 fours and three sixes. The highest score of Yalaka Venugopal Rao in any of the ODI matches is 61 runs and his striking rate is 60.05. He could not get the chance to bowl in the ODI matches. The latest "ODI match" of Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against West Indies on May 23 in 2006, which was held at Basseterre.