In a surprising turn of events, a media report on Saturday claimed that IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have approached the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to officially declare their star pacer, Mayank Yadav, unfit for the entirety of the upcoming season. This alleged move comes amid growing concerns over LSG’s depleted seam bowling attack, with multiple fast bowlers struggling with injuries.

Mayank, who was retained by LSG for a hefty Rs 11 crore, is already ruled out of the first half of the tournament due to a back injury. However, the franchise’s alleged request to have him completely ruled out of the season has raised eyebrows within the cricketing fraternity.