‘Zaheer Khan Will Be Key For LSG In Team Meetings And Decisions’, Says Jonty Rhodes

New Delhi: Former South Africa cricketer and Lucknow Super Giants fielding coach Jonty Rhodes called Mayank Yadav as the ‘Rolls Royce’ of LSG. The Delhi pacer grabbed the limelight with his lightning-speed deliveries in IPL 2024. His delivery, which was recorded at 156.7 km/h against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), was the fastest in the history of IPL. However, his IPL 2024 stint was cut short by a side strain which was later found out to be lower abdomen soreness.

Earlier, Yadav missed IPL 2023 and Ranji Trophy 2023-24 entirely because of injury. Since then, the youngster has been rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and is targeting a full comeback in the Duleep Trophy. The 22-year-old made rapid strides in his recovery under the care of the NCA’s physios and doctors.

“I’m not a bowling coach, but Morne Morkel, during the previous season, when Mayank got injured at the start of the preparation, literally said, ‘Wow, this guy (Mayank Yadav), he’s like the Rolls Royce of bowlers,” Rhodes said on the sidelines of an event.