Mayank Yadav

Born on June 17, 2002, Mayank Prabhu Yadav is a bowler hailing from New Delhi. He is a right-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batter. He plays for Delhi in the domestic circuit and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). 

Yadav has shown promise on the horizon with his raw and rustic pace at the IPL. He has the ability to clock at 90 mph+ at regular intervals and has touched the mark of 97.3 mph in IPL 2024. His sheer pace at will can do a world of good if he bowls disciplined lines and lengths. 

The 22-year-old speedster can be a great asset not only for the Indian setup but also for the sport in itself. With great power comes great responsibility, similarly, the great pace comes with a cost of injury concerns and Yadav has been injury-prone, to say the least. 

Mayank Yadav: Along the Years

Mayank Yadav Records

• Bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2024 (93.7 mph)

• First and only player to win the ‘Player Of The Match’ award in his first two IPL games

Mayank Yadav Career

Mayank Yadav has taken the world by storm with his express pace. Though his tall and lean physique aids him in steaming in toward the batters, a much controlled line and lengths would make him go places. However, injury concerns have stopped the Delhi express pacer from breaking the junctures for the time being. 

Mayank Yadav Domestic Career

Mayank Yadav made his domestic debut for Delhi against Haryana in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 season in Chandigarh on December 12, 2021. He picked up a three-wicket haul on his List-A debut which included two maiden overs as well. 

The 22-year-old speedster made his T20 debut for Delhi against Manipur in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2022-23 season in Jaipur on October 11, 2022. He was economical with the ball with an economy of just 5.75 and picked up a couple of wickets. 

In the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season, Yadav made his only first-class (FC) appearance for Delhi against Maharashtra on December 13, 2022, in Pune. He picked up a couple of wickets in the first innings but succumbed to an injury and had to leave the field. 

Mayank Yadav IPL Career

Much before making his SMAT debut, the newly launched Lucknow Super Giants had signed a contract with Mayank Yadav for INR 20 lakhs in the IPL 2022 mega auction. After warming the bench in IPL 2022 and missing out on IPL 2023 due to an injury, he made his much-awaited IPL debut in IPL 2024. He debuted against the Punjab Kings and picked up a three-wicket haul in his maiden outing. 

In his very next match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Yadav breathed fire and repeatedly clocked 93 mph+. He also bowled the fastest delivery of the season at 93.7 mph and picked up another three-wicket haul. He earned yet another ‘Player Of The Match (POTM)’ award and became the first and only cricketer to win consecutive POTM awards in their first two IPL games. However, an injury blow while playing against the Mumbai Indians meant that he had to be ruled out for the remainder of the season. 

Mayank Yadav Family

Mayank Yadav’s father Prabhu Yadav had run a small-time business before shutting it down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. His father used to support him right from his childhood and was instrumental in him becoming a promising speedster.