21-year old Mayank Yadav , the new fast-bowler sensation to have been uncovered in the ongoing IPL 2024 , impressed straightaway in his IPL debut for his franchisee Lucknow Super Giants .
Mayank ended his bowling spell versus Punjab Kings with figures of 3-27 off his 4 overs and ended up bagging the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his performance.
Who is Mayank Yadav?
- Mayank represents Delhi in domestic circuit and was spotted by former Indian player Vijay Dahiya during Vijay Hazare Trophy game
- In the recent past , Mayank put out some back-to-back impressive performances to catch eyeballs all around in the domestic circuit. Some of the key stats around his performance:
CK Nayudu Trophy (U23) - 15 wickets in 6 matches
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - 5 wickets at an economy rate of 6.5 in 4 matches
Vijay Hazare Trophy - 6 wickets in 5 matches
Deodhar Trophy - 12 wickets in five matches at an economy rate of <6
- In Feb'23, Mayank was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for the 2023 Indian Premier League season for Rs. 20 Lakhs
In his debut match for Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Mayank Yadav bowled the fastest ball of IPL 2024 , clocking 155.8 kmph .
Catch highlights of his IPL debut match-winning spell against PBKS here
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