Back Injury Compels Mayank Yadav to Withdraw from IPL 2025
Mayank Yadav, the young pace bowler will no longer be playing for the rest of the matches of IPL 2025. The cause is a persistent back injury. The IPL posted an announcement confirming the same: "Mayank has suffered a back injury. He has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL."
Lucknow Super Giants Replace Mayank with William O’Rourke
The Lucknow Super Giants made it possible for the Kiwis Willam O’Rourke to join the team as his compatriot’s stand-in. This marks Mayank’s third injury in the last 12 months.
BCCI’s Centre of Excellence Faces Questions
The situation raises concerns about the effectiveness of the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), previously known as the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Mayank, 22, spent six months under the care of the CoE’s sports science and medical team. He made a return to IPL but only played two matches.
Underwhelming Return and Reduced Pace
During those two games, Mayank bowled eight overs, conceded 100 runs, and took only two wickets. There was observed to be a decline in his speed of bowling by about 15 kmph.
Timeline of Injuries and Recovery
- Mayank was a part of 9 T20s starting from March 30 to May 4, 2025.
- His average speed was approximately 150 kmph prior to the first injury.
- He initially got a back injury in April 2024.
- He was away from competitive cricket for six months.
- Once recovered, he was selected for the Bangladesh series in T20s.
- The back injury cropped up during or after the Bangladesh series.
- He skipped the domestic season and resumed rehab at the CoE.
Future Outlook for Mayank Yadav
After reviving this season of the IPL, mayank got injured once more. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now planning to consult a foreign expert to evaluate and treat his condition more effectively.
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