0 wickets in IPL 2026, still got a place in Team India, who is this player on whom the selectors are kind?

New Delhi: This month, the Indian team has to tour Zimbabwe for a three-match T20 series. Recently, the Indian team for this tour was also announced. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Team India will play its first match in Harare on 23 July. For this tour, players like Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur, who performed well in the IPL, have been included in Team India’s squad for the first time.

At the same time, a player like Rinku Singh has returned to the team. Another such player has returned to the team, who has been called back after about 21 months. This is none other than fast bowler Mayank Yadav. However, on what basis Mayank Yadav has been selected in the team, it is no less than a mystery. Mayank came into limelight in the IPL with his fast bowling, but soon an injury put a brake on his speed. However, now he has got a great opportunity to prove himself.

Mayank has 0 wickets in IPL 2026

Mayank Yadav’s selection in Team India is also under question on what basis was his return made. On one hand, players like Ashok Sharma (6 matches, 6 wickets) and Yash Thakur (1 match, 2 wickets) have received rewards for their strong performances in the IPL, then what has Mayank done? Talking about Mayank in IPL 2026, he appeared in only 4 matches for Lucknow.

Mayank struggled with injury throughout the season. He did not get a single wicket in the four matches he played. Not only this, apart from not getting wickets, he was also very expensive. In such a situation, if Mayank is selected in the team on the basis of his performance, then it would not be wrong to say that this player is at the mercy of the team management.

Many players got rest due to workload

A major reason behind Mayank Yadav’s return to the team could also be that Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh have not been included in the T20 series against Zimbabwe. BCCI has not given any concrete reason behind this, but it is clear that he has been kept out of the team under workload management. Perhaps this is the reason why Mayank Yadav was brought into the team.