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'Told Me To Bowl Fast' - 156 ks Boy Mayank Yadav Reflects On His Head-Turning Debut

Mayank Yadav had a mindbogling debut for LSG (iplt20.com)Mayank Yadav had a mindbogling debut for LSG (iplt20.com)

It was a dream debut for the 21-year-old Mayank Yadav from Delhi, who wreaked havoc with his raw pace on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) as he bagged three wickets for just 27 runs while smashing the speedometer with pace upwards of 155 kmph, registering the fastest ball of the season.

Mayank's debut turned out to be the success story from the 11th match of IPL 2024 and after receiving the player of the match on his debut, the tearaway speedster reflected on his maiden game, mentioning that there were some nerves but they all settled after his first delivery.

Adding further, he pointed out that their initial plan was to use slower deliveries, but the pitch turned out to be supportive, and they then decided to bowl fast with backing from the stand-in skipper, Nicholas Pooran.

Moreover, speaking about his goals, the right-armer achieved one tonight as he made his debut at a tender age and managed to impress everyone with his raw pace.

"I didn't think that the debut would go this way. Have heard from everyone that there is nervousness but after bowling the first ball, the nerves settled. Everyone told me to bowl on the stumps and use the pace."

"At first, there was a thought to use the slower balls but after the wicket assisted me, my captain told me to bowl fast. I enjoyed my maiden wicket. I had kept my goals that I would make my debut at a young age. But that wasn't the case. But happy with my performance tonight."

After this game, Mayank and LSG will next be seen playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru on 2nd April.