“No podía creerles” – Mayank Yadav sobre los entrenadores de LSG que le dijeron que estaba jugando a 150 kmph

At 22, Mayank Yadav could already be India’s fastest-ever consistent bowler. Umran Malik may have bowled the fastest ball, but it’s Mayank who reaches those 155 peaks consistently. On his IPL 2024 debut alone, the slowest ball he bowled was at 140 kmph. 8 of his 24 deliveries were over 150 kmph. In just 4 matches (73 balls), he threw at least two dozen 150+ kmph rockets, which includes the fourth-fastest IPL ball of all time (156.7).

Shockingly, Mayank was unaware that he could bowl that fast. Playing at the Sonnet Cricket Club in Delhi since he was 14, he was often told by his coaches and peers that he was bowling at 150 kmph. But the speedster didn’t believe it. It was only two years ago when he realized that he was a speed demon. 

“I was not aware I could bowl this quick. I always thought I bowled at a pace which is normal for anybody. Devender Sharma sir (coach at Sonnet Cricket Club) and people in Delhi cricket would tell me I am bowling 150 kmph but I never believed them. In my first session at LSG in 2022, I bowled for a while. The support staff asked me to guess the speed of my deliveries. I said 140 kmph since I felt I bowled in a good rhythm. But then they told me I was bowling 149 and 150 kmph throughout. That’s when I realized I could bowl really quick.” Mayank told Times of India.