New Delhi, March 23 -- Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will mark the return of Lucknow Super Giants' tearaway pace sensation Mayank Yadav, who made the world sit up and take notice two seasons ago.

Yadav spoke on his love for fast bowling, which began in childhood, inspired by watching matches featuring South African veteran seamers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, and encouraged by his father, who showed him videos of great pacers.

"When I used to play in the streets, I didn't know how to bowl spin. So I used to bowl only fast bowling. My craze for fast bowling began in childhood. My father also used to show me a lot of fast bowling videos. Mostly, when India used to play in South Africa, I used to watch a lot of those matches. I really l...