IPL 2024: Who is Mayank Yadav? LSG pacer who bowled the fastest delivery of season at 155.8 kmph

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IPL 2024: 21-year-old Mayank Yadav shocked Lucknow Super Giants with his blistering pace on Saturday, taking 3 scalps while giving away just 27 runs. Such was Yadav's impact that 2 of PBKS's openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma, were dismissed due to sheer pace, unable to bowl a quicker delivery. Also Read | LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Highlights: Debutant Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya shine as Lucknow defeat Punjab by 21 runs Apart from his performance, the pace with which Yadav bowled soon caught the attention of cricket pundits across the board.

In fact, Yadav bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2024, which registered a speed of 155.8 km per hour. The debutant also bowled 3 other deliveries that made the list of the fastest deliveries of the season. Yadav was later named Player of the Match for his impressive debut, taking 3 crucial wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma.

Also Read | Orange Cap IPL 2024: Virat Kohli to Shikhar Dhawan, check top run scorers after LSG vs PBKS clash Speaking at the post-match presentation, Yadav said, "I have always heard from others that there is nervousness in debuts but that goes away after the first ball. My plan was to not be under too much pressure, to bowl at the stumps and to use the pace as much as possible. There was the thought of mixing up the pace initially but the wicket helped and the skipper told me to bowl quick.