LSG’s pace sensation Mayank Yadav returns for IPL 2025 but with a TWIST

New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants bowler Mayank Yadav, sidelined due to injury at the start of IPL 2025, has completed his recovery at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. He is expected to rejoin the LSG team on Tuesday. Although retained for ₹11 crore, his fitness had previously prevented participation. His availability for upcoming matches now depends on the franchise’s decision.

“Top sources have informed India Today that he is fit to play, but the final call will rest with the LSG coaching staff, who will be monitoring the player closely,” the report stated.

Lucknow Super Giants initially lacked four fast bowlers. However, Akashdeep and Avesh Khan returned from injury, and Shardul Thakur’s strong performance as Mohsin Khan’s replacement bolstered the team’s pace attack.

Mayank’s return significantly strengthens Lucknow Super Giants’ playoff chances.

Following a decisive six-wicket victory against Gujarat Titans on their home ground, Lucknow Super Giants are feeling optimistic. Pooran and Markram each scored fifties, contributing significantly to LSG’s fourth IPL 2025 win.

Mayank had an injury-ridden 2024. After rising to fame with two ‘Player of the Match’ performances in his first three Indian Premier League (IPL) games during which he troubled plenty of sports stars with his consistent 150 mph-plus pace, accurate and controlled line-and-length, he faced an abdominal issue that ruled him out of the tournament. After recovering from that injury at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), he picked up another injury there while bowling. In his debut IPL season, he had taken seven scalps in four games.

Thakur, LSG’s most experienced pacer, is on the second of the top-wicket-takers list with 11 scalps in seven matches. Spinner Digvesh Rathi has been a massive find for the team this season, with nine wickets in seven matches.

 

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