Mayank Yadav Drops a Bold Statement After LSG Retains Him
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The Speed gun, Mayank Yadav, also came in as a shocking retention in the IPL 2026. Lucknow Super Giants have retained him ahead of the next season, showing their faith in the young talent. And now, Mayank Yadav also spoke about him being retained by the team for the next season.
The Speed gun, Mayank Yadav, also came in as a shocking retention in the IPL 2026. Lucknow Super Giants have retained him ahead of the next season, showing their faith in the young talent. And now, Mayank Yadav also spoke about him being retained by the team for the next season.
Lucknow Super Giants are looking to build a strong bowling line-up for the next season. For this, the team has made some retentions too, while the others will be targeted in the auction. One of the bowling retentions which the team made had shocked the fans, as the team
It was questionable whether he will be retained by the team or not. Even in his short career, Mayank Yadav has been prone to injuries which has kept him out of action for majority of the games in the IPL. Still, Lucknow Super Giants have decided to show their faith in the speedster, who now reacts on being retained by LSG.
Mayank Yadav was also shocked to know that he has been retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL auction. This now puts him in a safe place, as he will be continuing with LSG even in the next season. Some news agencies went to interview Mayank Yadav to know about his reactions by the team.
, “It is a huge thing for me and I am thankful that despite all the setbacks due to injuries in the past 2-3 seasons, LSG is still backing me. The team, the owner, has been with me always, both on and off the field. The owner, Dr Sanjiv Goenka, gave me confidence that he's there whenever I need it or whatever I need in my life.”
Mayank Yadav has played just two seasons for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. But there has been one issue which has kept him out of action, and it is the injuries. In two seasons, Lucknow Super Giants has been able to play 28 matches just in the league stages of the tournament.
Mayank Yadav in IPL:
But out of these 28, Mayank Yadav has been a part of the team in just 6 games. He played 4 matches for Lucknow in the 2024 edition, and just two games in the 2025 edition. Fans expect to have Mayank Yadav available for the team throughout the tournament in the upcoming season. His addition will help to strengthen the bowling line-up of Lucknow Super Giants.
Not only Mayank Yadav got his IPL career affected due to injuries, his international career has also been affected due to the same. It is certain that the Indian selectors were fascinated with his performances for the team in the IPL. Due to this reason, Mayank Yadav also received his maiden call up for the team in the shortest format of the game.
Mayank Yadav in T20Is:
He played for India in the T20I series against Bangladesh, and fans started to think that this is the time for Yadav to get his permanent spot in the Indian team. In the first T20I, he took his maiden international wicket in the form of Mahmudullah, who after scoring just 1 run off 2 balls.
Mayank Yadav gave his best bowling performance in international cricket in the third match of the series. India had batted strongly in this game, as they ended up scoring 297 runs in their innings. During the chase, Mayank Yadav was able to strike quickly, as he of Parvez Hossain Emon and Mahmudullah.
But ever since the T20I series against Bangladesh, Mayank Yadav has not been available to play for the Indian cricket team. His performances have been highly affected due to the injuries, which keep him away from the game. Yadav will be keen to showcase his best performances in the IPL 2026, and regain his spot in the Indian team.
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