In recent development, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have applied a big blow with just over 10 days left in the long -awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Lakaway Pacer Mayank Yadav should miss the first half of the upcoming T20 tournament, the ESPNCRICINFO report states.
Lucknow Super Giants retained Mayank Yadav for ₹ 11 crowns on the eve of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Express Pacer was among the five retained players, along with Ravi Bishnoi, who was also retained for 11 crowns. The Nicholas Mesan was the most expensive franchise with headquarters in Lucknow with 21 crowns.
Mayank Yadav faced multiple career injury injuries
Mayank Yadav, who attracted attention to his express pace, faced multiple injuries at the beginning of his career. He only played four matches and took seven Hickeke in the IPL 2024 season before the abdominal stress excluded it. Pacer won a player of the match in the first two games.
The 22-year-old sustained another injury during rehab, but managed to recover on time for the T20I series against Bangladesh. In his maiden international series, he took four shots at an economical rate of 6.92. The fast -handed rapid bowler was not considered for the English series earlier this year due to injury.
Mayank Yadav continues bowling in BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengalur
According to ESPNCricinfo, Mayank Yadav is currently recovering from lumbar stress injury and continued bowling at the center of excellence of BCCI in Bengalur. The report added that he could return to the second half of the IPL 2025.
“Espncricinfo learned that Mayank recovered from lumbar stress injury and had just continued bowling at the center of excellence of BCCI in Bengaluru, where he passed rehabilitation after being injured after his debut in India in T20I against Bangladesh last October,” the report added.
There is no return date for Yadav, but if his rehabilitation is progressing well, he could be available for the second half. It is worth noting that he bought for ₹ 20 lakh as an unprecedented player in front of IPL 2024.
We want to fit 150% and not just 100% fit – Zaheer Khan
In February 2025, team director Lucknow Super Giants Zaheer Khan said he cooperated with the franchise with the medical team of BCCI to plan for the recovery of Mayanka Yadava. He emphasized that he would return him only when he was completely ready.
“As much as we want to have it [play IPL 2025]We want 150% to suit him not only 100% stop, so we will do our best to bring him there, “Zaheer said.
Rishabh Pant was named Captain Lucknow Super Giants after being purchased for 27 crowns. LSG will begin its IPL 2025 campaign against Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 24 at the Krixket Stadium Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Aca-Vdca in Visakhapatnam.
The upcoming season will start on March 22, and the defenders of Kolkat champion Knight Riders faced Royal Challengers Bengalur in the introductory match.
