Lucknow Super Giants speedster Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League 2025 due to a back injury, and New Zealand’s William O’Rourke (3 crores) as a replacement. Mayank has featured in two games this season for the franchise, one against the Mumbai Indians and the other against the Punjab Kings. He picked up two wickets from those appearances. And it is not the first time Mayank has been injured and had to get some treatment. He did not start the season for LSG due to a freak toe injury and has also not been part of the side for the majority of the 2024 campaign. He suffered a back injury, bringing his campaign to an end abruptly. In addition to the IPL, Mayank has also missed the domestic season. However, the 22-year-old impressed with his speed did make his debut for India in the T20I series against Bangladesh in October 2024 after working on his fitness at the COE (Formerly known as NCA). Story continues below this ad “I had a …