India’s injury-prone pace sensation Mayank Yadav is close to regaining full bowling fitness after spending almost a year on the sidelines with a fractured lower back.
The 23-year-old turned his pace in IPL 2024 and went on to play for India in the shortest format. However, he played only two competitive matches in 2025 due to a back injury.
Despite his fitness issues, IPL side Lucknow Super Giants showed confidence in the Delhi fast bowler and retained him ahead of the auction last month.
“Mayank Yadav is progressing well in his rehabilitation and has successfully achieved bowling at 90% intensity, with a current workload of 18 overs per week,” a BCCI official told PTI, referring to Mayank’s rehabilitation at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru.
“He has also shown significant improvements in strength and conditioning, allowing him to approach the peak fitness required for tempo bowling.
“He is expected to progress to bowling at 100% intensity in the coming weeks, along with the integration of high intensity activities in the field, subject to ongoing symptom tolerance and monitoring,” the official added.
Riyan Parag continues to bat in the nets
The official also gave an update on Indian batsman Riyan Paraga, who is out of the Vijay Hazare Trophy due to a right shoulder injury. He last played a competitive match on December 6.
“Riyan has shown good progress following an injection in his right shoulder on December 16, 2025. He has regained full range of motion of his shoulder and is currently pain-free in all movements. He is continuing a progressive program of shoulder strengthening and ground conditioning without any restrictions,” the official said.
“This week he resumed batting in the nets against pitching and spinners, which has shown a steady improvement in intensity during each session. Next week, a progressive bowling and pitching program is scheduled to begin, along with ongoing batting activities,” he added.
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Issued by:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
January 3, 2026
