Lucknow Super Giants did not manage Mayank Yadav's injury well: Brett Lee

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) picked up their sixth win of the IPL 2024 by defeating the Mumbai Indians (MI) by four wickets at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on Tuesday. Mumbai took to bat first and scored 144 runs, while Lucknow chased the total down in 19.2 overs, bringing their season record to six wins and four losses. JioCinema IPL experts Brett Lee, and Suresh Raina discussed Mayank Yadav's (1/31) injury and his conversation with Jasprit Bumrah, on Match Centre Live.  

Brett Lee spoke on Mayank Yadav's injury - “A side strain or whatever they're calling it, normally takes at least four to six weeks to even come right. We don't know the depths of how big a strain it was but for somebody who is pushing the limits of their body by bowling 150 kmph, that's not good management at all. His first game coming back and getting injured, has to directly be on the leadership and the medical staff of the Lucknow Super Giants. The only person who has to pay this price is this poor young guy Mayank, who is just electric. Everyone in the IPL has loved seeing what he's brought... You wish he got the right advice, so he doesn't have to go through and absorb this. Now, it's most probably going to mean that he's going to miss out on the World Cup if there's an injury that might come up.”

Suresh Raina spoke on Mayank Yadav speaking with Jasprit Bumrah - “It was a fantastic gesture from Jasprit Bumrah to talk to the youngster. He has so much experience. When (Mayank) meets him, he will learn so much from Bumrah's words about looking after an injury. It's not easy to return from an injury and take wickets. Team doctor Vaibhav Daga has worked with the BCCI before and helped Bumrah return to fitness as well. When Mayank bowls more with the red ball and white ball, I want to see him in Test matches when we play in Australia, England, or New Zealand. We haven't seen a pace like this in India for a while. The tips Bumrah gives him now will one day be invaluable.”