This stormy bowler of India became more deadly after injury! Desperate to break the wickets in IPL, throws the ball at a speed of 156.7 KMPH

Lucknow. Indian fast bowler Mayank Yadav said that earlier he did not pay much attention to his body, but after a career-threatening injury and surgery, his thinking has completely changed. He told that while recovering from injury, talking to Jasprit Bumrah helped him a lot in his comeback. This 23 year old player has had to stay away from the game several times due to injury. He suffered a major setback due to injury in IPL 2024. After this, he was continuously troubled by injury and was out after the initial matches of IPL 2025.

Now he is ready to return for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL after completing rehabilitation at the 'Centre of Excellence' in Bengaluru. Mayank said in Geostar's 'IPL Today Live', 'Everything has changed for me after the surgery. Earlier I did not take care of myself. Used to avoid recovery sessions and ignore many things. But now I pay a lot of attention to recovery, nutrition and sleep. The more I respect my body, the more my body supports me on the field.

During rehabilitation, Mayank told that he met Jasprit Bumrah in NCA, who had also undergone similar surgery. He said, 'When I was recovering from injury in NCA, Bumrah bhaiya was also there. I have a good rapport with him. He is like a teacher for me. His situation was similar to mine. Mayank said, 'Bumrah bhaiya shared his experience about returning after surgery and what things should be paid attention to. He told how the body will feel during recovery and how to face this time. Whenever we talk on phone or message, he shares his learnings with me.

Can throw the ball at a speed of 156 KMPH
Mayank Yadav's career so far has been affected by injuries. He entered the IPL in 2022, when Lucknow Super Giants bought him at a base price of Rs 20 lakh. After two seasons, he got a chance to debut in 2024. This young star created a stir by bowling at a speed of more than 150 KMPH in the debut match itself. He bowled the fastest ball of the season, which he bowled at a speed of 156.7 km per hour. She is one of the fastest bowlers in league history. Mayank will now be eyeing a tremendous comeback in the upcoming IPL season. He will play for Lucknow Super Giants. Till now Mayank has taken 9 wickets in 6 IPL matches. After his brilliant performance in this tournament, he would like to make a comeback in the Indian T20 team as well.