Yash Thakur: The Young Gun Who Fired for LSG in IPL 2024

In the meantime, the situation must have seemed stressful for the Lucknow Super Giants when their main bowler Mayank Yadav was subdued after his first over went for 13 runs. LSG were bowling a total of 163 while claiming five wickets in the face of strong batting line-up of the GT squad.

In the last two games, Mayank was Man of the Match, but he was not on the ground with a side strain. GT could have considered this a chance to perform, and that is exactly what happened in his game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore - he made his first century and left us all in complete awe and admiration. His name was announced to bowl the last over of the power play. At that instance, battle was still 47-0 in favor of Theo with no wicket down yet.

The first Shubman Gill Gill's over was removed by Thakur and did not look back until the end of the game. This was then followed by a double-wicket maiden from the pacer who was the first bowler in IPL 2024 to achieve this reluctant milestone. He rounded up the figures by taking 5 wickets conceding 30 runs in three and a half overs and also the first five wicket haul of the IPL 2024 series.

What is the identity of Yash Thakur ?

Just like Umesh Yadav is the inspiration behind Yash, both of them represent Vidarbha team in the domestic version. As such, Yash found Umesh's bowling in young days inspiring. The Yash who is the successful bowler is here and there because of the veteran pacer.

To many people, it may sound incredible, but Yash first wished to be a wicketkeeper at the beginning of his cricket career. Nevertheless, it was Praveen, the captain and coach of Vidarbha who, after watching him bowl in the nets, told him to move into fast bowling.

Yash’s first inspiration in wicketkeeping was MS Dhoni. Thus, it would have been rather challenging for Hinganikar to convince the youngster to follow a career as a fast bowler. However, he could make it.

• Yash has appeared in 22 first-class matches for Vidarbha and picked up 67 wickets.
• He has featured in 37 List A Matches and managed to claim 54 scalps.
• Besides, Yash also has the competency of contesting in 48 T20 games in which he has got 69 wickets.
  
• Yashi represented the team in 9 matches of the season and grabbed 13 wickets bowling at an economy of 9.08.
• This season has seen non only Yash has gained six wickets from the opening three games.