Former WI pacer Ian Bishop believes that BCCI should issue a pacer’s contract to LSG spearhead Mayank Yadav. The 21-year-old is proving to be an ace bowler in the ongoing season of the IPL. Consistently bowling at 150 KPH, he has won the POTM award in both the matches against Punjab and Bengaluru.
Lucknow Super Giants bought the youngster for INR 20 lakh in 2023. Due to injury, he could feature for the LSG team in the previous season.
On his debut against PBKS, the pacer clocked 155.8 kph. Two days later, he improved even further, bowling the fourth fastest delivery in IPL history at a speed of 156.7 kph against RCB.
Seeing his performance in both the games, Bishop tweeted-
Bishop has expressed his admiration for BCCI’s move to offer fast bowling contracts to pacers. Bishop posted on Twitter (X), saying that it was thrilling to see Umran Malik’s name in the list.
“BCCI has made a very innovative decision by awarding contracts to pacers. That really appeals to me, especially since Umran Malik’s name is on that list. Any team hoping to compete on a global scale needs to acquire and develop quality fast-bowlers.”
Currently, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vidwath Kaverappa have been awarded the fast bowler’s contract.
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