More than his pace, Mayank Yadav’s accuracy stood out for me: Sridharan Sriram

When Mayank Yadav was handed a debut against Punjan Kings in Lucknow earlier in the IPL 2024, no one knew what was in store. But an over later, the world stood in awe as the Delhi pacer thwarted 150 kph consistently and ended up with 3/27. He did it again against Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a spell of 3/14 before pulling off an injury against Gujarat Titans. 

However, he is now “very close to returning” to the side, according to Lucknow’s assistant coach Sridharan Sriram. "He's bowling today in the nets. So we'll find out how he pulls up after today, he's pretty close, so ya; hopefully, fingers crossed,” Sriram said ahead of LSG’s match against RR in Lucknow.

Sriram seems very impressed with the way Yadav has been able to execute the plans. The former Indian all-rounder further added that the speed at which he’s managed to bowl is just the byproduct of his accuracy. 

"I think he's a pretty grounded person, I've just worked with him for the last month or so. He seems very mature and he knows his body well, which is very good for a young rookie fast bowler. I think coming from Delhi he has that cricket culture with him. He knows how to look after himself, he has a good cricketing sense in terms of the areas he bowls in, and his execution has been very good.

"More than the pace that he's provided I think his execution and the lengths that he's hit have been standout for me. The number 155 is a by-product of his rhythm and the run-up speed and the arm speed, but the accuracy with which he's bowled has stood out and for me, that is critical."