Mayank Yadav is who?

The 21-year-old fast bowler Mayank Yadav made an immediate impression on his IPL debut. Mayank Yadav is the winning player of the match after a strong stint that enabled Lucknow Super Giants to overcome Punjab Kings. He attracted attention during the process by routinely hitting above 150 kmph. He finished with the fastest ball of the event thus far, hitting 155.8 kmph.

During a Vijay Hazare Trophy match, Mayank Yadav—who plays for Delhi in the local circuit—was discovered by former India star Vijay Dahiya. Considering that this occurred just before the 2022 season’s massive auction, the young player was acquired by the new team, Dahiya serving as their assistant coach at the time.

But in that first season, they did not allow Mayank Yadav to play a single game as LSG finished third. Mayank may have had a chance after Mohsin Khan’s injury the previous year. But they forced him to miss the full season due to a ruptured hamstring.

Recent white-ball cricket matches between Delhi and North Zone drew attention. Even in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinal which Delhi ultimately lost. He was the team’s top bowler with five wickets in four games. In five games for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he claimed six wickets.

He was among the top players in the 2023 Deodhar Trophy before those competitions. Mayank intimidated hitters with his intense speed. He finished with 12 wickets at an average of only 17.58 in 5 games.

Mayank has only participated in one first-class match in his brief career. In the Ranji Trophy in December 2022, that debut occurred against Maharashtra. After taking two wickets in the match, he stopped participating in the format.

Mayank disclosed that he used to look up to South African legend Dale Steyn at the press conference held after the game. In any case, Steyn was among the plethora of former cricketers who showered the youthful talent with compliments after his IPL debut.