It looks like the wait for Mayank Yadav’s return to action will be extended by at least another ten days. The fiery pacer, who is injury-prone, has been recovering from his back injury at the BCCI’s Centre for Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru over the last five months. Now, a report has shed light on when he is expected to get the green signal to make his comeback.
NCA to decide Mayank’s fate on April 14
As per ANI, the NCA will decide on Mayank’s clearance on April 14. The report cited a NCA source stating that the pacer was currently bowling with 85% efficiency. Incidentally, April 14 is the same day when LSG take on CSK.
“Mayank Yadav has progressed well in NCA. He is currently bowling with 85% effort. The final clearance on him will be provided on April 14,” NCA sources told ANI.
Earlier, LSG head coach Justin Langer had said that Mayank was bowling with 90-95% effort and hoped that he could return soon.
Mayank was expected to regain fitness before the India vs. England series in January, but even after five months of rehabilitation, the speedster hasn’t recovered. He also suffered a toe injury earlier in addition to his back injury, leading to a delay in his comeback.
Mayank had impressed with his ability to go over 150 km consistently, and that too with losing his line and length.
Yadav sustained a side strain injury after just 2 matches. He returned but couldn’t; two matches later, he was injured once again. After playing just 4 matches and bowling just 73 balls, his maiden IPL season was done.
