Lucknow Super Giants are planning to bring back pace sensation Mayank Yadav in their next IPL game at home against Rajasthan Royals on April 27, bowling coach Morne Morkel revealed here on Monday. After a spectacular start to the IPL with three for against each of the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mayank has been sidelined with “lower abdominal pain” since April 7. On the eve of the return clash against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, Morkel said Mayank stayed in Lucknow and is expected to return against Rajasthan Royals.
“He stayed in Lucknow just to give him two or three extra days without traveling,” Morkel told reporters here.
“He’s with (assistant coach) Lance Klusener and the rest of the guys in Lucknow, training and preparing. So I think from the next game onwards we will try to bring him back,” he added.
Morkel said Mayank’s recent start to bowling shows promising progress, with efforts now focused on hitting the 150km/h mark consistently.
“He’s doing really well. We’re really happy with his progression. He started bowling three or four days ago, so for him now it’s just a question, of course from him, the expectations are higher, (given) that he bowls every ball at 150 km/h.
“It’s just to really get his body and his mind in that kind of state where he’s confident, running and bowling all four overs at a brisk pace.” Defending champions Chennai Super Kings suffered an eight-wicket defeat in Lucknow in their previous match.
Morkel is aware that the IPL heavyweights will be hoping to reclaim their record after returning home.
“They plan well, they have a coach and the experience of MS (Dhoni) and all the international players.
“It’s definitely a team that you need to be in money from the first ball. You can’t afford to give them that momentum, because once you give them that momentum, or once they have momentum, it’s very difficult to pull the game back.
“We will have to be confident, especially after beating them by eight wickets in the last game. It’s a team you can’t afford to be at a disadvantage, so from a mental point of view we’re going to have to rise up in every battle, in every department, with bat, ball and field,” added Morkel.
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