Mayank's pace

South African Steyn himself is a fast bowler. He also enjoys watching Mayank play. He also thought, where was the young Indian bowler who could bowl at such a fast pace before? Lucknow Super Giants player, Mayank. His performance helped Lucknow to two impressive victories. Out of the three matches played so far, the last two have been won and Mayank was the 'player of the match' in both of them.

Lucknow will face Gujarat Titans on the night of the double header on Sunday and once again the eyes of all cricket lovers will be on Mayank. He has done exactly that. He took three wickets each in both the matches. Not only that, but his bowling speed is the talk of the town. Fast bowling is the glamor of world cricket. Mayank regularly bowls at a speed of 150 km per hour and this is rare in world cricket.

He just turned 21. Former India player and commentator Navjotsinh Sidhu is also happy with Mayank's performance. Sidhu has analyzed his game. According to him, Mayank's bowling has pace, 'line and length' match exactly. Even the ball lands in the right place. This kind of bowling batters do not like the fit, because this kind of bowling is what makes it difficult. This means that no runs are made, and the entire opposing team is under pressure.

Appreciating Mayank's talent, Sidhu has said that he should be kept in the Indian team and he should play in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. In the match against Punjab Kings, he took the wickets of Jonny Biarstow, Prabhsimner Singh and Rajat Patider. He was making his debut in the IPL from that match. In the same match, he bowled a record speed of 155.8 kmph against Shikhar Dhawan.

In that game, Punjab was on the verge of a certain victory. But Mayank's bowling suddenly turned the game in favor of Lucknow. However, as easy as everything looked from the outside, it was not so easy for Delhi bowler Mayank. He did not suddenly come to cricket. For this he has decided a little hard way. It was around 2021, when Delhi and Uttar Pradesh played a practice match. Mayank was also in that match. Uttar Pradesh coach was former player Vijay Dahiya. He himself was surprised by Mayank's speed. He immediately informed Lucknow's then coach Gautam Gambhir about Mayank. He insisted at that time, to make Mayank his own as soon as possible. In the 2022 player auction, Lucknow bought him for 2 million rupees. But he could not play that season. He was injured amid rumors of a debut. Injuries marred his entire season. Meanwhile, it was decided, he was completely disappointed, he also lost his confidence.

Even before the match against Punjab, coach Justic Langer told Mayank that he is making his debut. A moment of panic. He was in a dilemma as to what to do now. But once he took the ball in his hands, he never looked back. If we look at the short cricket tour he has decided so far, it seems that he is made for fast bowling. As a child, he used to watch the bowling of Morne Morkel and Mitchell Johnson along with Steyn.

They were all famous fast bowlers of their time. Watching them, Mayank also dreamed of becoming a fast bowler. During fast bowling, Mayank was happy when the ball hit the batsman's helmet and the rest of his body. This is the quality of a true fast bowler. He was attracted by all kinds of speed. Like a rocket, plane or super bike. He is 6 feet 1 inch. The body looks thin. But as many muscles as there are in the body, they are strong.

The only reason he can bowl at such a fast pace is his bowling style, which is graceful. His body and head position are precise while bowling. Australian Brett Lee is also an equally good fast bowler for his era. He too has been impressed by Mayank's bowling. Lee also believes that Mayank's bowling style is good in itself and that is why he has been able to bowl at a fast pace. Again, he must have worked hard for this.

Traditionally, the biggest feature of Indian cricket is spin bowling, be it leg spin or off spin. With the help of spin bowling attack, India left its influence in international cricket. There has been some change in this lately. Now the Indian fast bowling section has also become equally strong. Fast bowling was the main reason for India's journey to the final in the last ODI World Cup.

Now Mayank has also joined it. The main question here is how long he will protect himself from injury. To say fast bowling is also to carry injuries. Mayank also experienced this. If all goes well, Mayank won't have to wait long to make it to the Indian cricket team. Steve Smith has even invited him to come and play in Australia, where the pitches prove to be heaven for the fast bowler.