The LSG head coach Justin Langer has revealed that Mayank Yadav has faced a setback in his recovery with a fresh toe injury while rehabilitating and his return date has been likely to be extended.
Langer has confirmed that pace sensation Mayank Yadav has suffered a fresh setback in the recovery process ahead of the IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals.
Speaking at the pre-match conference, Justin Langer said, “Mayank, who everyone was very excited about last year, he was going quite well (coming back from a back injury), and he kicked his toe on the bed.
“He got an infection in his toe. It’s put his rehab back about a week or two weeks. But he’s up and running. We regularly see videos of him bowling. I saw a video of his yesterday. So, hopefully by the back end of the tournament, Mayank will be up and ready to go for us,” said Langer.
He also hinted on weakend bowling unit with the likes of Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan and Akash Deep struck with injuries. He also added that Avesh Khan and Akash are making good progress.
“Unfortunately, I think Mohsin sustained a small calf injury in his rehab. So, knowing that we had four guys out, we had to make that tough call on Mohsin. We think Avesh Khan will pass his right to play tomorrow morning through the NCA.”
“So, if that’s the case, then he’ll be back sooner rather than later. Akash Deep is up and running, and bowling at about 90% now. I believe he’s done his yo-yo test. So, he’s really ticking off all the boxes,” said Langer.
Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants will play against Delhi Capitals on March 24 at Dr. Y.S. Rajashekara Reddy Cricket Stadium, Vishakapatnam.
