Tough break for the Lucknow Super Giants. Their coach, Justin Langer, just announced that fast bowler Mayank Yadav is out with an injury – again. This time, it’s a finger injury that’s got him sidelined.
Langer said Mayank impressed everyone last season, and they were all eager to see him back in action. But now, his finger’s infected, and rehab is going to take a bit longer – maybe a week or two. The good news is he’s on the mend and already running. Langer’s reviewed Mayank’s footage and thinks he’ll be fit by the end of the tournament.
Today’s big match is between the Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, and the Delhi Capitals. They’re facing off in Visakhapatnam. Here’s the lineup for the Lucknow Super Giants:
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Mitchell Marsh
- Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper)
- Nicolas Pooran
- Aayush Badoni
- David Miller
- Abdul Samad
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Shamir Joseph
Impact player: Akash Deep
And here’s the lineup for the Delhi Capitals:
- Jack Fraser-McGurk
- KL Rahul
- Faf du Plessis
- Abhishek Porel (wicketkeeper)
- Axar Patel (captain)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mukesh Kumar
- Mohit Sharma
- T Natarajan
Impact player: Ashutosh Sharma
This one’s gonna be a close match. Can the Lucknow Super Giants pull off a win without Mayank Yadav?