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Mayank Yadav did wonders in his debut match
Fastest ball bowled in IPL season
Mayank could not play last season due to injury
Lucknow. India’s new fast bowling sensation Mayank Yadav is fascinated by speed and since childhood he has been excited by imagining the speed of jet planes, rockets and super bikes. This 21 year old bowler from Delhi troubled the batsmen of Punjab Kings by continuously bowling the ball at a speed of more than 150 kmph. He made his IPL (Indian Premier League) debut memorable by taking the wickets of experienced batsmen like Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma. This bowler, who took three wickets for 27 runs in his four overs, bowled the ball at a speed of 155.8 kilometers per hour in the 12th over of Punjab’s innings, which is the fastest ball of the current IPL season.
Mayank Yadav said, ‘Apart from cricket, even in normal life, I like things which have high speed. Be it a rocket, airplane or super bike, speed excites me. As a child, I loved jet planes and was inspired by them. I have never bowled a ball at a speed of 156 km per hour before. I have bowled at 155 kmph during the Mushtaq Ali (Domestic T20 Trophy) but this was my fastest ball.
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‘Injury is a part of fast bowlers’ life’
Mayank was selected by the Lucknow team before IPL 2022. He had played only two List A matches then. He could not play a single match of IPL in the 2022 season and last year he was out of the entire season due to muscle strain. After recovering from injury, he uprooted the middle stump of veteran Rahul Tripathi while representing North Zone in the Deodhar Trophy played in 50 over format. He said, ‘Injuries are a part of fast bowlers’ life, they are your friends. In the last one-and-a-half year, I suffered two-three major injuries. It was also a bit disappointing for me.
‘Could not debut last season due to injury’
This young bowler said, ‘Last season also I could not play in IPL due to injury. I had a side strain injury with rib fractures. I suffered this injury during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. I try to focus more on practice and physical recovery and on myself. I take inspiration from only one fast bowler and that is Dale Steyn. He is my idol and I admire him a lot.
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Tags: IPL, Lucknow Super Giants
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 31, 2024, 14:10 IST