Many young Indian players have performed brilliantly in IPL 2024. IPL is one of the best platforms to bring forward young talent. Something similar has been seen this season also. When the whole world is talking about the emerging fast bowler Mayank Yadav, Lucknow Super Giants introduced another fast bowler Yash Thakur in the IPL and his bowling was also quite amazing. Due to his strong performance, he has become an important part of Lucknow’s playing 11.
How was Yash’s performance this season?
Yash Thakur, who plays for Vidarbha, is the leading wicket-taker for the Super Giants in the current season with nine wickets in seven matches. His best bowling spell of the season came against Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Where Yash had taken five wickets. This was also the first five-wicket haul of this season and it came while defending a total of 163. The 25-year-old player broke the back of the Titans by taking the wickets of Shubhman Gill, Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tewatia. After this he completed his five wickets by taking the wickets of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed.
How has been your performance in T20?
Yash bowls very fast. Apart from this, he has also bowled slowly this season to deceive the batsmen. Yash Thakur can be the new discovery of Team India in the coming times. Yash’s T20 career so far has been excellent. The Kolkata-born player has taken 77 wickets in just 53 matches at an average of 17.40 and given away runs at an economy rate of just 7.64. This fast bowler from Vidarbha has so far taken four wickets four times and five wickets once in his T20 career.
Impressed by his performances in the domestic circuit, Lucknow Super Giants added Yash to their squad for Rs 45 lakh ahead of the IPL 2023 season and this is Yash’s second season with Lucknow in the Indian Premier League. Yash’s IPL debut came after a lot of hard work in the Ranji Trophy, where he led his fast bowling unit to great success for Vidarbha in the absence of fellow fast bowler Umesh Yadav. Lucknow has already earned 10 points, a place in the playoffs is almost certain for them and if that happens, Yash will play a key role in it.
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