IPL 2024: Who Is Mayank Yadav – Young Lucknow Super Giants Pacer With Fastest Ball On Debut – Watch
Indian Cricket fans have found a new fast-bowling sensation during the ongoing IPL 2024 season. Right-arm pacer Mayank Yadav has bowled the fastest ball of the season for Lucknow Super Giants against Punjab Kings. The 21-year-old bowled at 155.8 KPH in the first ball of his second over to Shikhar Dhawan.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 goes
𝟭𝟱𝟱.𝟴 𝗸𝗺𝘀/𝗵𝗿 by Mayank Yadav
Relishing the raw and exciting pace of the debutant who now has
wickets to his name
#PBKS require 71 from 36 delivers
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Debutant pacer Mayank Yadav shone brightly as his team, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), secured their inaugural victory in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) as they beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 21 runs at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, 30 March.
The 21-year-old delivered a stellar performance, claiming three wickets while conceding just 27 runs in his four-over spell, boasting an impressive economy rate of 6.8. Yadav’s scalps included key batters – Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, and Jitesh Sharma.
MAYANK YADAV SPEED ON DEBUT (KMPH):
147, 146, 150, 141, 147, 149, 156, 150, 142, 144, 153, 149, 152, 149, 147, 145, 140, 142, 153, 154, 149, 142, 152, 148.
– He is just 21 years old…!!!!
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Who is Mayank Yadav
Mayank Yadav, a promising young cricketer, was bought by Lucknow ahead of the IPL 2022 season. Born on June 17, 2002, Mayank is a bowler with a specialisation in pace bowling, a skill set that LSG was keen to incorporate into their squad.
The 21-year-old right-arm pacer made his professional debut in October 2022 for Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Manipur. He impressed with his raw pace, consistently clocking over 150 kilometers per hour (kmph) in his four overs and taking 2-23.
Yadav continued his rise in December 2022, making his List A and first-class debuts within a day of each other against Haryana and Maharashtra, respectively. The Lucknow Super Giants picked him up for his base price of Rs 20 lakh in the 2023 IPL auction.
Though he didn’t play in the 2023 season, Yadav got his IPL opportunity on Saturday. Introduced in the 10th over, he immediately surpassed 145 kmph, reaching 150 with his third delivery. His pace proved decisive in Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal in the 12th over. The English batsman mistimed a pull shot and was caught in the deep. Yadav later added Prabhsimran Singh’s wicket to his tally.
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