“Poor young boy Mayank Yadav…”: Pace great criticizes KL Rahul-led LSG for star’s injury | cricket news

Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee feels that Lucknow Super Giants did not manage Mayank Yadav’s injury well, suggesting that the young pacer may be given a premature return to IPL action after being ruled out due to stomach ache. Was brought back in. Mayank, 21, suffered stomach pain during LSG’s match against Gujarat Titans on April 7. This was his third IPL game, and he impressed everyone with his pace and two Man of the Match awards.

He made his comeback in LSG’s win against Mumbai Indians in Lucknow on Tuesday, but walked off the field without completing his fourth over after suffering an injury.

LSG coach Justin Langer said the young fast bowler was feeling “pain in one spot”, keeping him out of the field for almost three weeks, while captain KL Rahul said Mayank had experienced mild pain in his arm. Have complained about.

Lee, one of the most dangerous fast bowlers in the game, put the blame on LSG’s top management and medical staff.

He said Mayank’s initial injury would take four to six weeks to heal, which is much longer than the time the youngster spent before being brought back.

“A side strain or whatever they’re calling it, it usually takes at least four to six weeks to heal. We don’t know how big of a strain it was, but for someone who’s Pushing the limits of bowling at 150 kmph is not good management at all,” Lee said in the GeoCinema release.

“His first game back and being injured is directly dependent on the leadership and medical staff of Lucknow Super Giants.”

The 47-year-old Lee, who took 310 wickets in 76 Test matches between 1999 and 2008, expressed sympathy for Mayank, saying he should have got the right advice.

“The only person who has had to pay this price is poor young Mayank, who is just electric. Everyone in the IPL likes to see what he has brought… You want him to get the right advice, so he Don’t have to go through it and absorb it.

“Now, maybe that would mean he would be out of the World Cup if he gets an injury.” On Tuesday, at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Mayank walked off the field after bowling the first ball of his fourth over and taking one wicket for 31 runs. He was returning to action after missing five games.

Mayank made a sensational debut in the IPL, taking six wickets in his first two matches before getting injured.

Later he was seen chatting with India and Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

Former India batsman Suresh Raina said that Mayank might have gained some valuable information on how to deal with the injury.

“It was a great gesture by Jasprit Bumrah to talk to the young player. He has a lot of experience. When (Mayank) meets him, he will learn a lot from Bumrah’s words about injury care. It is not easy to come back from injury. And take wickets,” Raina said.

“Team doctor Vaibhav Daga has worked with the BCCI before and he has also helped Bumrah regain fitness. When Mayank bowls more with the red ball and the white ball, I want to see him in Test matches when we Play in Australia, England or New Zealand.

“We haven’t seen this kind of pace in India for quite some time. The tips Bumrah will give them now will be invaluable one day.”