Mayank Yadav set to miss first half of IPL 2025, according to ESPNCricinfo. Lucknow Super Giants pacer is still recovering from a lumbar stress injury. Mayank has been nursing the injury at the BCCI Centre, which he sustained after making his India debut in the T20I series against Bangladesh last October. The report mentioned that the return date of the pacer will be determined on his progress, which is after he meets all the fitness parameters while simultaneously working on his bowling workload. This comes as a huge setback for the franchise, who are vying for their maiden IPL glory, and had invested heavily in the pater by giving him an astronomical hike from previous season, when he was bought for Rs 20 lakh as an uncapped talent. LSG launch their IPL 1925 campaign against Delhi Capitals on March 24 in Visakhapatnam, under new skipper Rishabh Pant, who was roped in by the franchise for a whooping Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in the history of the tournament.