IPL 2024: Would GT be able to capitalise Mayank's pace?
Updated On: 07 April, 2024 07:10 AM IST | Lucknow | Santosh Suri
Shubman Gill & Co encounter tough test against young speedster Yadav, who breaches 150 kmph regularly and has six wickets in two games; LSG set to shine at home
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Mayank Yadav celebrates the wicket of Cameron Green of RCB in Bangalore on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
The emergence of speedster Mayank Yadav as the bowling spearhead of Lucknow Super Giants could not have come at a better time as the team have already lost the services of four pace bowlers. Mark Wood, Shivam Mavi, David Willey and Matt Henry have been ruled out due to injuries without playing a game, while local lad Mohsin Khan, who appeared in the first two matches, suffered an ankle injury in the last home game. The LSG team management would be praying that there are no further injuries, especially to injury-prone Mayank, who has made a grand start to his IPL career by bagging the Player of the Match Award in his first two matches.
Accurate along with speed
Mayank has become the cynosure of all eyes, hurling the ball consistently over 150 kmph. But, it’s not just the raw speed that is his forte, he is pretty accurate and has the knack of picking up wickets. In the two games, he has six scalps and would be keen to show his prowess further when LSG take on Gujarat Titans tonight. The LSG bowling unit have done well despite the setbacks, but it’s the batting of the Indian players that is a cause for concern. LSG has relied heavily on overseas batters Nicholas Pooran, Quinton de Kock and Marcus Stoinis for the runs. KL Rahul has been blowing hot and cold as he juggles three roles—leader, premier batter and wicketkeeper—gingerly after coming back from a knee injury that kept him out of four Tests against England recently.
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