IPL 2024: LSG speed sensation Mayank Yadav recalls advice from senior India pacer Ishant Sharma

Mayank Yadav has been the find of IPL 2024. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer has been a sensation even as he played just two games so far but has made maximum noise in the ongoing edition. He won the Player-of-the-Match award on debut, versus Punjab Kings (PBKS), for his 3 for 27. In his following game, versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Tuesday evening (April 2) in Bengaluru, the 21-year-old ended with 3 for 14 -- once again being the Player-of-the-Match -- and bowled the fastest ball of the season (156.7 kph), having already clocked the 155kph-mark on debut.

After his performance versus RCB, Mayank revealed the advice he got from his senior Indian pacers Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini. The Lucknow speed merchant stated that Ishant asked him never to compromise on speed going ahead.

Speaking on Jio Cinema, he said, "All the bowlers I spoke to in Delhi, Ishant bhai and Saini bhai, they all told me that even if I wanted to try anything new, I should play around my speed. If I want to add a new skill, it should be around my speed and that I don't need to add any skills that could compromise my speed."

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Mayank further shared that he never pays attention on speed but is focussed on getting wickets. He added, "My attention isn't on speed as much as it is on taking wickets and contributing to the team by taking wickets. However, it's always in the back of my mind that when I am bowling deliveries, I need to put pace behind them. After a match, I always ask people what the highest speed was but during the match, I am only focussed on my bowling."

Mayank-starrer LSG will now gear up to host the Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday afternoon (April 7) in Lucknow. The KL Rahul-led side are at the fourth spot after two wins from three encounters.