Lucknow fast bowler Mayank Yadav set to out first half of IPL 2025 with back injury

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Mayank Yadav is set to overlook the primary half of of IPL 2025. Cricket has learned that Mayank is convalescing from a lumbar pressure harm and has just resumed bowling on the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, in which he has been undergoing rehab after you have injured following his India debut in the T20I series in opposition to Bangladesh remaining October. There is no firm date set by using the BCCI for Mayank's go back yet, but if he meets all of the fitness parameters along increasing his bowling workload, he ought to characteristic inside the latter 1/2 of the IPL. Mayank's unavailability within the first half of the event is a setback for LSG, who had retained him for INR 11 crore ($1.31 million approx.) beforehand of the mega public sale. It changed into an astronomical jump monetarily for Mayank who had been sold for INR 20 lakh ahead of the 2024 season as an uncapped rapid bowler. Mayank commanded the sort of large income mostly due to his capacity to bowl at breakneck speeds, crossing 150kph-plus continually, which earned him back-to-back Player-of-the-Match awards in his first two fits in the IPL. Encouraged by using his capability skills, the national selectors introduced Mayank to the pool of quicks given rapid-bowling contracts. Mayank's time in IPL 2024 was limited to simply four matches because of a lingering facet stress inside the ultimate two suits he played. During rehab, Mayank picked a separate harm which delayed his comeback however he ultimately performed the Bangladesh T20Is. However, he picked up another injury right away after which forced him to return to rehab. While the BCCI has now not formally shared information on Mayank's injury, it's miles understood that Mayank has a stress-related damage in his lower lower back at the left-hand facet. In February, former India rapid bowler Zaheer Khan, who has taken over as LSG's team director, said that the franchise was operating closely with the BCCI's medical crew to chart a roadmap for Mayank's return. However, Zaheer harassed he could only need a totally suit Mayank again inside the saddle. "As a good deal as we are keen on having him [play IPL 2025], we need him 150% in shape not simply one hundred% fit so we will do the whole thing possible to get him there," he had said. LSG are set to play their first healthy of the season in opposition to Delhi Capitals on March 24 in Visakhapatnam, beneath new captain Rishabh Pant.