Delhi: The 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is being played between Mumbai Indians (Mi) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Wankhede Stadium. The wait for the fans ended this season and LSG star fast bowler Mayank Yadav finally returned to the field. Since last year, Mayank was away from cricket due to injury. This time he played his first match for LSG and his entry gave a big blow to Shardul Thakur.
Entry in Mayank Yadav’s team
Lucknow team management initially included Shardul Thakur in the squad after Mohsin Khan was injured. Shardul also took full advantage of the opportunity and performed brilliantly in nine matches with 12 wickets with an economy of 11.20. But despite this, he did not get a place in the playing XI in an important match against Mumbai Indians (Mi), which raised questions.
Why did Shardul Thakur be out,
The real reason was Mayank Yadav’s strong comeback. Mayank is famous for her balls with a speed of more than 150 kilometers per hour in IPL. Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant showed Shardul’s way out to include Mayank in the team. However, Avesh Khan still remains a part of the team. Now it will be interesting to see whether Shardul gets a chance again in the next matches.
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