Mayank Yadav made his T20 International debut in the first match against Bangladesh, held on Sunday in Gwalior.
Mayank was presented his debut cap by former India spinner Murali Kartik after being named in the playing XI for the match. The pacer made an impression in his very first over in international cricket by bowling a maiden to Towhid Hridoy. He later went on to pick the wicket of veteran batter Mahmudullah for his first international scalp.
Though Mayank bowled with good pace consistently, he failed to breach the 150kmph-mark, which had taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm earlier this year.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer made his IPL debut in 2024, playing against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Lucknow, where his fiery pace rattled the batters.
He impressed with figures of three for 27 in his four overs, clocking a top speed of 155.8 kph.
In his second match, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Mayank took it up a notch, delivering a 156.7 kph thunderbolt — the fastest ball of IPL 2024. He finished with exceptional figures of three for 14 in his four overs.
Remarkably, Mayank became the first player in IPL history to win Player-of-the-Match awards in each of his first two games.
However, in his third match, he bowled only one over before walking off with abdominal pain. He was forced out of the remainder of the IPL season due to a side strain. The selectors would hope Mayank remains injury-free moving forward.
The three-match T20I series will take place in Gwalior, Delhi, and Hyderabad on October 6, 9, and 12, respectively.
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