Yadav has a history of struggling with injuries that has kept him off the field more than he has been on. He first joined LSG in 2022 but did not play that season. In 2023, he was ruled out of the season entirely and had to wait till 2024 to make his debut.
Yadav won the Player of the Match award in each of his first two IPL matches and became the first player to do so in IPL history.
Struggles with injury
Mayank Yadav's struggles with injury have been well documented. Even though he made his T20I debut in 2024, injuries have prevented him from becoming a mainstay in the team.
Mayank Yadav's much-anticipated comeback to the IPL was delayed. Yadav played two warmup matches for India A against Namibia and USA respectively during the T20 World Cup but didn't do very well.
Mayank conceded 56 runs in four overs, including conceding 20 runs in the last over, which let Rajasthan Royals rack up 159 runs on a seaming and tricky pitch.
This dismal performance meant that he came under criticism on social media from all quarters.
Bishop jumps to Yadav's defence
Ian Bishop took to his X account and defended Yadav from the criticism. He said that all the negative comments were 'horrifying'.
He urged fans to stay patient and asked them to pray for the 23-year-old's fitness. Bishop assured everyone that the control will eventually come.
To see negative comments about Mayank Yadav today is horrifying. The kid nearly lost his career & livelihood at 21yrs. Just to see him play again is huge boost. The fact that he clocked 150kph again is a miracle. At 23yrs just pray for him that he stays fit. The control will come
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