BCCI Left Red-Faced After 156.7 Kmph Star Mayank Yadav Gets Ruled Out Of IPL After Injury Resurfaces For 3rd Time
File photo of Mayank Yadav© BCI/IPL The BCCI Centre of Excellence (erstwhile NCA) was left severely embarrassed after India’s fastest bowler Mayank Yadav suffered yet another breakdown as a back injury ruled him out of the remainder of the IPL. “Yadav sustained a back injury and is ruled out for the remainder of the season,” the IPL media release stated. New Zealand’s William O Rourke will replace him in Lucknow Super Giants for the rest of the tournament. Mayank, who made a comeback after six months of intense rehabilitation under the Sports Science and Medical team at the COE, played two matches and gave away 100 runs in eight overs taking just two wickets. His speed had dropped by at least 15 kmph and from a side-on bowler, he had become a chest-on operator after re-modelling his action. For the record, Mayank has played nine T20 games between March 30, 2024 and May 4, 2025, which is precisely 13 months and four days. In these nine games, he played four T20s for Lucknow …








