Mayank Yadav’s dismissal of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green in IPL 2024 made everyone believe that the young pacer is something special. However, Mayank made headlines in the 2024 IPL season for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) with his ability to clock speeds of over 150 kph as well. The talented speedster produced a sensational spell of 3/27 in four overs on IPL debut against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) to help LSG come back and win by 21 runs as well.
However, in the next game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), he made headlines again. Defending 181, Mayank claimed the crucial wickets of Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, and Cameron Green in another fiery spell of 3/14 in four overs to help LSG win by 28 runs as well. After dismissing Maxwell in his first over, Mayank cleaned Green up with a delivery clocked at 156 kph as well.
In a conversation with the Indian Express, Paras Mhambrey recalled that moment and felt even a high-class batter like Cameron Green couldn’t believe his dismissal.
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“One dismissal says it all. That wicket was enough for me to say whoa! This kid is special. Green is a quality player and has played all his life on bouncy Australian surfaces but the way he got out, I felt he was scared. He was caught on the crease and done in with pace. That dismissal was one thing but the couple of balls Mayank bowled before that tells you about his skillset,” said Mhambrey.
However, despite the back-to-back stunning games to begin his IPL career, Mayank Yadav played only two more games before being sidelined by an abdominal strain injury as well. He displayed a rare combination of speed and accuracy, picking up seven wickets in four matches which came at an average of 12.14 and an economy of under 7.
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“I don’t agree that if he is not ready, just don’t play him. This is the age where he has to bowl. A bowler should bowl. The more you bowl, the more you will have control, you will know your threshold as to how much your body can take. You can’t wrap him up in cotton wool saying he will get injured. We can’t overbowl and burn him out but we have to be smart about how much he should bowl. As a fast bowler, he needs to play first-class cricket,” said Mhambrey.
“When you play one season, you understand your bowling. You bowl in different conditions. Physically, you will be tested in different phases of the game. Sometimes, you will have to be on the ground for six sessions. And to be able to bowl with the same intensity in the last session will give you confidence when you play at the international level. I strongly feel Mayank needs to grind it out in the domestic season,” Paras Mhambrey concluded.
