Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Mayank Yadav missed the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals on Friday, April 12.

LSG skipper KL Rahul confirmed at the toss that Arshad Khan would take Yadav’s place in the playing XI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Reason for Mayank Yadav’s absence

Mayank experienced discomfort in his lower abdomen during LSG’s previous match against Gujarat Titans (GT). He bowled only one over in that encounter, conceding 13 runs before leaving the field. This followed a noticeable drop in his bowling speed compared to his impressive performances in the initial games against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), where he consistently surpassed 140 kmph.

An MRI scan revealed a minor swelling at the top of his hip, so he is likely to miss the next two games as well. The 21-year-old pacer might only be fit ahead of the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 19.

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LSG vs DC: Playing XI of both teams:

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

LSG vs DC: Impact substitutes for both teams:

Lucknow Super Giants: Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Manimaran Siddharth, Amit Mishra, Matt Henry

Delhi Capitals: Jhye Richardson, Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey

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