Bihar’s Lal Mayank Yadav, famous as ‘Rajdhani Express’, will now be seen bowling for the Indian team. This 22-year-old fast bowler has been included in the 15-man squad for the T20 series against Bangladesh. Mayank wreaked havoc in IPL 2024 with his pace and bouncers. While playing for Lucknow Super Giants, he took seven wickets in four matches. Mayank did not allow the opposition team to reach the target while bowling in the death overs. He can bowl every ball at a speed of 150+ km per hour. However, he got injured after the IPL and now he is going to make a comeback. Mayank is ready to wreak havoc against Bangladesh with his speed. With his selection in the national team, he also fulfilled the dream of his father Prabhu Yadav. The T20 series between India and Bangladesh is going to start from October 6.
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Mayank was born in June 2002 in Delhi. However, his late grandfather Harishchandra Yadav was a resident of Ratho village of Marauna Dakshin Panchayat in Supaul district of Bihar. Mayank’s father had shifted to Delhi, since then Mayank has also been living there, but he has been coming and going to the village. According to the people of the village, Mayank is of very simple and straightforward nature. He has passed his 12th examination while staying in Delhi. He also plays domestic cricket for Delhi. Mayank’s father Prabhu wanted to become a cricketer, due to lack of money he used to stand on the road and watch other players play. Today Prabhu Yadav’s son has become India’s biggest speed star. What God could not do, his son has done today. Mayank created a stir by taking three wickets in his debut match in IPL and made a stormy entry in the world of cricket. Mayank had also made a record of bowling the fastest ball of the IPL 2024 season i.e. at a speed of 156.7.
While talking to ‘Amar Ujala’ in April, Prabhu Yadav had told that Mayank had started playing cricket at the age of seven. He said, ‘After this I asked him to join the cricket academy and from then on this journey started. This was my dream which he is now living. I also wanted to become a cricketer. I remember when I used to stand on the streets and watch the matches. In such a situation, he has worked very hard. I have full hope that he will continue to work hard like this in the future and will be seen in the jersey of Team India.
Mayank Yadav’s mother said, ‘We are very happy that he is doing well and people are talking about him. He is a talented cricketer and people will get to see more strong performances from him. He had become a vegetarian only two years ago because he believes in Lord Krishna a lot. Mayank won two Player of the Match awards in IPL 2024. He had said that it is his dream to play under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. However, Mayank will have to wait longer for this. Currently, he will be seen playing under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. His performance in this can get him a place in the ODI or Test team. India has to tour Australia this year and Mayank’s pace can prove to be effective in Australia.
Lucknow bought in the mega auction of 2022
Mayank Yadav, who plays domestic cricket for Delhi, was bought by Lucknow Superagents for the base price of Rs 20 lakh in the mega auction for the 2022 season. However, that season (2023) he could not even play a match for Lucknow. Mayank made a comeback in 2024 and created a stir. The special thing is that Mayank has worked with India’s current bowling coach Morne Morkel. Morkel was the bowling coach of Lucknow in IPL 2024 and Mayank became lethal under his supervision.