[WATCH]- Justin Langer Takes Reporter’s Mom’s Call, Gives Mayank Yadav Update

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer shared a significant update on Mayank Yadav’s fitness after the team’s important win over Mumbai Indians on Friday. LSG have had a mixed start to their IPL 2025 campaign, securing two wins and suffering two losses in their first four games.

Injuries hit LSG’s pace attack early, but there’s good news on Mayank Yadav, retained for INR 11 crore. After a strong IPL debut last year, he’s recovering from a back injury at the NCA. Langer said he’s 95% fit and close to clearing his final fitness test.

“What I do know is he’s working very hard at the NCA, and I saw some video of him bowling yesterday [Thursday] and he was bowling at about 90 to 95%,” Langer said at the press conference.

The LSG head coach had high praise for Mayank, highlighting his exceptional raw pace as the unique X-factor he adds to the squad.

“So Mayank’s up and running, which is really great for Indian cricket, for IPL. We saw the impact he had last year. I don’t think there’s been a bowler in India who’s bowled faster than Mayank Yadav. That’s why there’s so much talk about him,” he added.

During the press conference, Justin Langer looked happy after his team’s win over the five-time champions. He even picked up a reporter’s phone that was on the desk while he was talking to the media.

Langer asked, “Who’s mom?”

With permission, he answered the reporter’s mother’s call himself. Picking up the phone, he said, “Mom, it’s 12:08 AM, I’m at a press conference.”

You can watch the video here:

A phone call in the middle of the press conference 📞

Good news on Mayank Yadav's recovery 📰

And the importance of National Cricket Academy (BCCI's COE) 👏

🎥 #LSG Head Coach, Justin Langer, has a field day at the post-match press conference 😊#TATAIPL | #LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/JAolaa5GTo

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 4, 2025

Langer Credits NCA for Avesh Khan and Akash Deep’s Fitness Comeback

Langer also praised the NCA for their efforts in helping players recover, noting that their work played a key role in getting Avesh Khan and Akash Deep back to peak fitness after their injuries.

“He’s up, he’s keen to get going. He bowled really well in Bangalore yesterday at the NCA. I think you have another couple of bowls and hopefully… NCA, to their credit, have obviously done a very good job because they’ve got Avesh Khan back for us, they’ve got our Akash Deep back for us. So we really appreciate the work they’re doing to get the boys back playing and now hopefully Mayank as well,” he added.

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