Bengaluru, April 14 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) global director of cricket Tom Moody shed light on speedster Mayank Yadav's absence in the opening weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was due to a lack of match readiness rather than any concerns over fitness.

Mayank's journey has been far from straightforward. Injuries and long spells of rehabilitation have kept him out for over a year now. Yadav only played two matches in the IPL last season. His final game came on May 4, where he gave away 60 runs against the Punjab Kings.

"Mayank is ready to go. He didn't come into our thinking early in the tournament because he was still a little underdone. Not from a fitness point of view - his fitness was good - but in terms of bowlin...