KL Rahul’s Revelation: ‘One Ball Hit Me…’ – Mayank Yadav Explosive Pace Sets IPL Speed Gun on Fire

KL Rahul’s Revelation: ‘One Ball Hit Me…’ – Mayank Yadav Explosive Pace Sets IPL Speed Gun on Fire

This is just the beginning for young Mayank Yadav. Following a league season that set records, the newest member of the Indian fast-bowling group hopes to earn his first cap for his country. (IPL). Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the renowned M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on matchday 14 of the Twenty24 Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), the speedster broke his own record by delivering the quickest delivery of the competition.

At the post-match press conference, Lucknow captain Rahul gave opener Quinton de Kock credit for getting the visitors off to a quick start in LSG’s victory over Faf du Plessis and company. With his scorching knock, the Proteas batter set many records, but Mayank Yadav took control and rocked the RCB with his deadly pace. The tearaway quick’s outstanding fast-bowling performance against his previous team was also praised by Rahul. Rahul remembered being struck hard by one of Mayank’s thunderbolts while he was keeping wickets for the Lucknow Super Giants.

KL Rahul raves about Mayank Yadav

“I’m glad to see Mayank bowl the way he has been bowling in the last few games, as one ball hit me hard.” Sadly, an injury kept him out of the dugout for the previous season after two quiet and patient seasons. But he has been working extremely hard with the physiotherapists in Bombay,” Rahul remarked.

Mayank rewrites IPL history

Throughout the IPL 2024 match, Mayank often exceeded 150 km/h, giving big hitter Glenn Maxwell a two-ball duck. After that, the LSG pacer defeated Cameron Green with a bowling snorter that completely outclassed the RCB hitter. Mayank put LSG ahead of the game with a match-winning statistic, dismissing set batsman Rajat Patidar for 29. In his four overs, Mayank gave up just 14 runs. In addition, he was voted the game’s MVP. Remarkably, Mayank is the first player to win Player of the Match in each of his first two IPL contests.

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‘Probably 20 yards behind the stumps!’

He is aware that bowling 155 is difficult, and he has experienced several injuries at a young age. In addition to having a wonderful disposition, he takes extremely good care of his body like a professional. LSG captain Rahul continued, “I’m enjoying watching him bowl from probably 20 yards behind the stumps; that’s where I’d like to be when he’s bowling.”