Mayank Yadav has been a revelation in IPL 2024. The young Lucknow Super Giants pacer stole the show by consistently bowling over the 150 KPH mark. But an abdominal strain ruling the youngster’s outing after just 3 matches in the tournament. Former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has claimed that at his age, the player needs to bowl. He however citied caution saying that the bowler can’t be burnt out and should be managed smartly.
Mayank Yadav continues his recovery after missing out an action for the last 3 months. But most importantly, the bowler hasn’t been selected in the domestic setup. Mayank hasn’t been selected in the Duleep Trophy matches much to the surprise of Mhambrey.
“I don’t agree that if he is not ready, just don’t play him. This is the age where he has to bowl. A bowler should bowl. The more you bowl, the more you will have control, you will know your threshold as to how much your body can take. You can’t wrap him up in cotton wool saying he will get injured. We can’t overbowl and burn him out but we have to be smart about how much he should bowl. As a fast bowler, he needs to play first-class cricket,” Paras Mhambrey told The Indian Express.
Need to bowl More
Paras Mhambrey emphasized how at his age the bowler needs to bowl more and more. It was claimed that Mayank can be a part of the Delhi Premier League campaign, but the youngster too isn’t featuring in the tournament. The former Team India bowling coach claimed how a bowler needs to bowl on different occasions to build his strength and be ready for international games.
“When you play one season, you understand your bowling. You bowl in different conditions. Physically, you will be tested in different phases of the game. Sometimes, you will have to be on the ground for six sessions. And to be able to bowl with the same intensity in the last session will give you confidence when you play at the international level. I strongly feel Mayank needs to grind it out in the domestic season,” Mhambrey added.
Last week BCCI Secretary Jay Shah claimed that there is no update on the youngster. Shah claimed that Mayank is at the NCA, where he is recovering from his injury.
