Mayank Yadav broke his own record by bowling lethally against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mayank bowled the fastest ball of this season. While bowling for Lucknow Super Giants, he bowled the ball at a speed of about 157 kilometers per hour. Thanks to Mayank's lethal bowling, Lucknow won by 28 runs. RCB had to face defeat in this match.
Lucknow bowler Mayank has joined the list of fastest bowlers in IPL history. He bowled the fourth fastest ball of IPL. Shaun Tait holds the record for the fastest bowler in IPL. Tate had bowled the ball at a speed of 157.7 km per hour in 2011. Lockie Ferguson is at second place. He bowled the ball at a speed of 157.3 km per hour. Umran Malik is at number three. He bowled the ball at a speed of 157 kmph in 2022.
Mayank Yadav broke his own record against RCB. Mayank bowled at a speed of 156.7 km per hour in this competition. He bowled 4 overs in this match. Meanwhile, he took 3 wickets for just 14 runs. Mayank was also selected as 'Player of the Match'.
Let us tell you that Mayank had joined Lucknow in the year 2022. His record in domestic cricket is good. Lucknow's assistant coach Vijay Dahiya had seen Mayank playing in a domestic match. After this he suggested to buy Mayank during the auction. Mayank was also bought by Lucknow but he could not play due to injury. Now he has made his debut through IPL 2024. Mayank's bowling is much discussed. Many legends including Brett Lee and Stuart Broad have praised him.