When all of the world is speaking in regards to the rising tempo sensation Mayank Yadav, Lucknow Super Giants’ pacer Yash Thakur has made some important contributions to the workforce and has turn into a key a part of the taking part in XI.
The pacer from Vidarbha is the main wicket-taker for Super Giants within the ongoing season with 9 wickets in seven video games. His greatest bowling spell of the season got here in opposition to the runners-up of the earlier version Gujarat Titans whereas taking part in on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Yash’s five-for was the first-ever five-wicket haul of the season and got here whereas defending a complete of 163. The 25-year-old broke the again of Titans by selecting up the wickets of Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tewatia.
He then got here to the again finish to eliminate Rashid Khan to jolt the Titans once more and accomplished his five-for by taking the wicket of Noor Ahmad.
Yash is a really skiddy pacer and sometimes flies beneath the radar. He can generate a good tempo whereas on track and has additionally developed slower ones to deceive batters.
Yash has had a formidable T20 profession up to now. The Kolkata-born has bagged 77 wickets in simply 53 video games at a mean of 17.40 and solely conceded runs at a good economic system fee of seven.64.
The Vidarbha pacer has snared 4 four-wicket hauls and one five-for in his T20 taking part in profession thus far.
Impressed by his stint within the home circuit, Lucknow Super Giants roped Yash into their squad after paying Rs 45 lakhs earlier than the IPL 2023 season and subsequently that is Yash’s second season with Lucknow within the cash-rich league.Â
Yash’s IPL debut got here after toiling arduous within the Ranji Trophy the place he introduced loads of success to Vidarbha by main their tempo battery typically within the absence of the spearhead of their tempo assault, Umesh Yadav.
With Lucknow having already amassed 10 factors, a spot within the playoffs is on the playing cards for them and Yash will play a key position whether it is to come to fruition.