IND vs BAN: Pacer highly rated by Gautam Gambhir and Mornel Morkel likely to make his T20I debut vs Bangladesh

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khelja|28-09-2024

IND vs BAN: Mayank Yadav could possibly make his T20I debut for India in the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh starting December 6 in Gwalior.
The 21-year-old tearaway pacer from Delhi has been picked for a special camp at the NCA ahead of the squad announcement for the series. Mayank could play only four matches in the IPL 2024 - his debut season - and has been at the NCA after the end of the season because of his recurring side strain issue. The Times of India has reported that the selectors have identified him as one of the future pace stars, and are keeping a close watch at his fitness. "Mayank hasn't complained of any pain over the last month or so. He is bowling full tilt at the NCA. The selectors are interested to see how ready he is for international cricket. With the long Test season ahead, the selectors are keen on trying new faces for the T20Is against Bangladesh.Pandya has not played competitive cricket for nearly a couple of months. Even Abhishek needs some quality practice," a BCCI source told TOI. "Mayank is bowling close to 20 overs with the white ball in three separate spells in a day. There is a strong chance of selectors picking him for the Bangladesh series after seeing him in the camp at NCA. Agarkar is slated to travel to Bengaluru to attend the inauguration of the new NCA," the source added. The source further revealed that the selectors are not looking to restrict Mayank Yadav only to the T20Is. If the youngster manages to prove his fitness, he can very well travel with the Test team during the upcoming home Test series against New Zealand. India are also set to tour Australia for five Test matches, and keeping a pool of pacers ready for the all-important series. Mayank Agarwal made headlines after he clocked over 156 kmph with utmost ease for LSG in IPL 2024. Bowling coach Morne Morkel watched him from close quarters during his stint with LSG, and the source revealed that India head coach Gaautam Gambhir also rates the pacer highly. Notably, Gambhir was LSG's mentor until 2023. "The selectors don't want him to be restricted to just the T20 format. Therefore, they want to carefully monitor his progress. India head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel rate Mayank highly since their time at Lucknow Super Giants," he said. Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma are also participating in the special camp at the NCA. Hardik last played a professional match on July 28 against Sri Lanka.
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