New Delhi: Seamers Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan are close to full fitness and ready to roll for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, says their global cricket director Tom Moody.
Both the quicks were out with long-term injuries and have gradually been brought back to shape to prevent them from breaking down again during the tournament.
“The likes of Mayank and Mohsin (Khan) have all had quite long-term injuries. So, our medical team worked exceptionally hard over the last few months to get them up and ready to play,” Moody said on Tuesday ahead of their clash against RCB.
“They are all ready to play now. Mohsin will probably do a final test tomorrow to see whether he’s available for selection. With regards to Mayank, he’s also ready to go.
“He didn’t jump into our thought processes early in the tournament purely because he was still a little bit underdone, just the bowling and the loads that any bowler needs to just feel comfortable.
“But we feel that that’s come to a point where he’s ready to go now. He’s worked exceptionally hard. One thing that has worked well for us so far is that our bowling has been pretty solid. We just haven’t really produced the runs to support that.”
Shami a leader of bowlers
Sharing the new-ball and death overs burden for LSG has been Mohammed Shami, the veteran helping LSG beat Sunrisers Hyderabad with top-order wickets.
Apart from being a top quality operator, the veteran’s “wisdom and leadership characteristics” has impressed Moody.
“As we know he’s a world-class bowler. He’s come off a very good domestic season so he’s got the work as well underneath him. He looks fit and strong. We know that he brings a unique skill set with the new ball, swinging it both ways and be a real threat in the power play,” Moody said.
“He’s been terrific for us because he’s the head figure of our bowling attack. He’s got great wisdom and leadership characteristics and he’s bringing all that to the table for us.
“What makes him good is his durability, his ability to swing the ball early and his pace is up there. He’s bowling high 130s which is as good as it has been throughout his career. It’s a credit to him that he’s in that condition,” he added.