The fast bowler of Lucknow Super Giants Mayank Yadav impressed everyone with his speed during IPL 2024 and is close to getting his first call-up to the Indian team.
Now according to the latest report of Times of India on Saturday (September 28), the 22-year-old pacer from Delhi is now at a special training camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The bowler is having training with Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, and Abhishek Sharma.
According to a source of TOI, “Mayank hasn’t complained of any pain over the last month or so. He is bowling full tilt at the NCA. The selectors are interested to see how ready he is for international cricket. With the long Test season ahead, the selectors are keen on trying new faces for the T20Is against Bangladesh. Pandya has not played competitive cricket for nearly a couple of months. Even Abhishek needs some quality practice.”
The Indian team management is likely to rest most of the Test regulars for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh which is slated to begin on October 6 in Gwalior. For the same, Mayank is among those expected to be included in the squad.
“Mayank is bowling close to 20 overs with the white ball in three separate spells in a day. There is a strong chance of selectors picking him for the Bangladesh series after seeing him in the camp at NCA. Agarkar is slated to travel to Bengaluru to attend the inauguration of the new NCA,” the source said.
