It was just a few days ago that the Indian Premier League (IPL) got to witness the lethal pace of Mayank Yadav from the Lucknow Super Giants. Since the two games he has played, he has played a match-winning role in both and is touted to be the next big fast bowler to come through the ranks.
But it did not take long for the experts to call out his blatant weaknesses in his young career. However, the experienced South African, Kagiso Rabada sees his pace as a huge weapon which can be used to ‘terrorise the batsmen’.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, sees the talent that Mayank possesses and as a fellow fast bowler, he thinks that bowling at that pace is something he should not stray away from.
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Coincidentally, this is also similar advice the pacer received from his teammates at Delhi notably, Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini, which Mayank revealed during the post-match presentation after a brilliant performance against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Rabada was watching from the bench as Mayank rattled through the Punjab Kings top-order to give LSG the win at Lucknow. The South African praised the youngster, by saying, “It’s just raw pace, man. He is sharp, that’s obvious. It’s a massive weapon. He will always rush the batsman. And he’s showing some good control too”.
“He was born with the pace. Pace is not bought in the market. That’s his genuine weapon” Rabada added.
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The two-bouncer rule also benefits the express-pacer as he can keep the batters guessing and get some wickets. Rabada highlighted,” The two bouncers are helping. He’s banging it in on a back of a length. And batters are trying to take him on but end up hitting it upwards. It also messes up their footwork. They’re not quite getting forward. Unless they come forward, they’ll find it hard to get on top of him”.
The experienced campaigner also gave a warning to Mayank’s future opponents. He said, “Raw pace goes a long way. Teams will have to plan carefully against him,” said the Proteas speedster”.
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With regards to the challenges the youngster will face in his future, Rabada believes it all comes down to maintaining his fitness to prolong his career.
Rabada commented, “It’s about being fresh mentally. It can be hard if we’re being called to play every single format. Almost every game, just bowling and bowling… If I look back on how I would have done things differently, perhaps I would have been more professional in looking after my body when it comes to recovery”.
Rabada’s Advice for Mayank Yadav
“Mayank can think of all that but what he must do is keep bowling fast. Enjoy the feeling of terrorising batters,” said the experienced campaigner.
In addition to this, the pacer went even more in-depth on how to tackle the moments in a player’s career when they go through a lean patch. He concluded by saying,” There will come a stage where you get found out. You’re gonna have bad days, it’s inevitable. It’s about learning how to bounce back. Only through your learning, you’ll understand what else you might need. Mayank doesn’t need to change the working formula. It’s about having the right balance of trying to be a step ahead and not improvising too much because then you might create demons in your head”.
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