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Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav had to wait for two years to get a chance to show his mettle in the IPL. Finally he got his chance in 2024 and he created history with his brilliant bowling. 21 year old young bowler Mayank Yadav has surprised everyone with his fast bowling in IPL 2024. His bowling is so fast that big batsmen are not able to score runs and are getting out. The speed of Mayank Yadav's ball can be gauged from the fact that till now no one has bowled the ball faster than him in this IPL season.
The first fast bowler in history
Mayank Yadav is the fastest bowler so far in IPL 2024 with a speed of 156.7 kmph. After him, the second fastest bowler so far this season is Nandre Berger, who has bowled 153. Not only this, Mayank Yadav has become the first player in IPL history to win two consecutive Player of the Match awards in his first two matches. By taking 6 wickets in just two matches, he has reached second place in the Purple Cap list. The remaining top 5 bowlers have played three matches each, but Mayank is at the forefront among them. After the win, Mayank Yadav said in a statement, “It feels good to win two Player of the Match awards, but I am even happier that we won. Both are matches. My aim is to play for India as much as possible. This is my real goal and my entire focus is on this.”
Who is Mayank Yadav?
Mayank Yadav is a resident of Supaul district of Bihar. He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of IPL 2022, at which time he played only two List A matches. In the first season he did not get a chance to play a single match and in the second season also he was out due to injury. As soon as he recovered from his injury, on the basis of his fast bowling, he was included in the North Zone team for the 50-over Deodhar Trophy. In this trophy, he surprised everyone by bowling Rahul Tripathi with his fast ball.
Finally made his IPL debut in 2024
In the first match, he bowled at a speed of 155.8 km per hour and took 3 wickets for just 27 runs in four overs. In his second IPL match, Mayank bowled even more explosively against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Increased the speed of his ball to 156.7 kilometers per hour. Took 3 wickets and gave only 14 runs in four overs. Earlier, Mayank Yadav had performed brilliantly in the CK Nayudu Trophy (Under-23) last year. He took 15 wickets in 6 matches of this tournament and showed his talent. Apart from this, Mayank has also performed well for Delhi team in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. 21 year old Mayank has also left his mark in the 2023 Deodhar Trophy. He bowled brilliantly for North Zone in 5 matches of the season, taking a total of 12 wickets at an average of 17.58 and an economy rate of less than 6 runs per over. However, before the start of the last season of IPL, he did not get a chance to play due to injury.
How did Mayank Yadav reach IPL?
The matter is of the year 2011. During the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the teams of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi were practicing together at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. At that time, Uttar Pradesh coach and former Indian wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya was also present there. Meanwhile, when Vijay Dahiya's eyes fell on fast bowler Vijay Dahiya, he was stunned to see Mayank in action. Dahiya was so impressed that he changed his position to get a closer look at Mayank, seeing the Delhi bowler in action convinced him that he had found a 'super talent' for Lucknow Supergiants. Dahiya was also the assistant coach and talent scout of Lucknow Super Giants at that time.
Now understand the science of fast bowling
Newton's two laws have a special impact on fast bowling. Newton's first law states that anything remains at rest unless an external force is applied on it. While bowling fast, the bowler accelerates the ball by applying force on it. When a bowler throws the ball he applies force using his arms and shoulders. This force propels the ball forward and helps it move through the air. Newton's second law states that the speed of an object is determined by its weight and the amount of 'thrust' applied on it. Thrust is called 'momentum'. That means the less weight and more speed, the more speed.
understand with example
A heavy stone is difficult to push because it weighs more. But if a heavy stone is pushed down a slope, it will roll faster because its 'thrust' or 'speed' will increase. Same thing happens with fast bowling. The bowler adds 'thrust' or 'speed' to the ball to bowl it faster. For this he uses all his strength and also rotates the ball. Due to rotation, the ball starts 'swinging' in the air, due to which its speed increases even more.
Mathematics of Mayank Yadav's bowling
Mayank Yadav is 6 feet 1 inch tall, which helps him in taking long strides and bowling fast. His strong shoulders and arms enable him to throw the ball with great power. While taking the run-up, Mayank accelerates the ball by raising his right hand and rotating his shoulders. They also use their fingers to rotate the ball, affecting the ball's speed in the air.