Indian Premier League
Lucknow, March 23: Indian tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav says he paid a little attention to his body earlier, but a string of career-threatening injuries and surgery have forced a change, along with interactions with Jasprit Bumrah during rehabilitation aiding his recovery.
The 23-year-old Mayank has endured a series of injuries, starting with a major setback during IPL 2024, followed by a serious back issue that ruled him out of the remainder of IPL 2025. He is now set to return for Lucknow Super Giants after completing rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.
“Everything has changed for me post-surgery. Earlier, I never used to take care of myself. Whenever I had to do a recovery session, I used to avoid it and neglect many aspects. But after the surgery, I paid a lot of attention to recovery, nutrition and sleep. The more I respect my body, the more my body respects me on the field,” Mayank told JioStar’s ‘IPL Today Live’.During his rehabilitation, Mayank, who had clocked the fastest delivery by an Indian in IPL 2024 for Lucknow Super Giants, said interactions with Bumrah — who also underwent a similar surgery — helped him understand recovery better. (PTI)
