Indian National Cricket Team fast bowler Mayank Yadav has suffered a major blow. As reported by IANS, the fast bowler, who consistently clocks over 150 kmph, is learned to be out of action for around three more months.
Mayank Yadav made his debut for the Indian national cricket team in the recently concluded T20I series against the Bangladesh national cricket team. The pacer had a great outing with the ball in the three games he played with the team.
Mayank Yadav ruled out of four-match T20I series against South Africa
Mayank breathed fire with the ball in the series and took four wickets in India’s 3-0 win against Bangladesh. He was then expected to be part of the Indian National Cricket Team for the upcoming four-match T20I series against the South Africa National Cricket Team.
However, Mayank was not named in the team for the series as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) clarified that the fast bowler will miss the series due to the injury. The pacer is currently housed at BCCI’s newly inaugurated Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.
He is back here for another problem, which could keep him out for three months – Source on Mayank Yadav
However, a new set of reports has revealed that Mayank will be out of service for a long time. Reports claim that he is likely to be out for a few months due to a back problem. Speaking to IANS, the source close to the developments said:
“He has returned here for another problem, which could keep him out for three months. It’s mainly something related to the back, but there’s not much clarity about it. But it is also something that is believed to keep you out for a considerable period of time.
“The way he got here, the first feelings are that he will be out for two or three months initially and maybe it could be longer.”
Mayank Yadav’s career has been marred by many injuries.
Mayank Yadav’s career has been marred by many injuries. He came into the picture during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 while playing for Lucknow Super Giants. The pacer troubled the batsmen a lot during the tournament but was ruled out of the tournament due to an abdominal strain.
Mayank then underwent extensive rehabilitation and worked to regain match fitness in the CoE (formerly NCA). But now he has been injured again. He has been in the Indian team’s plans for the 2026 T20 World Cup and the management would like to get him fit as soon as possible.
With the IPL retention deadline on October 31, Mayank is a strong contender to be one of the five players retained by LSG, who acquired him for INR 20 lakh in the auction ahead of the 2022 season. There have been reports that the franchise wants to keep him in the mix.