Former India cricketer Zaheer Khan urges patience amid a spate of injuries affecting Indian cricket, while discussing workload management, young pacer Gurnoor Brar, and Mohammed Shami's situation in Colombo.
Prince Yadav’s rise from playing tennis-ball cricket in Delhi’s Dariyapur Khurd to becoming an exciting IPL fast bowler reflects determination and resilience. Inspired by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the LSG pacer dreams of winning the 2027 World Cup alongside them. Despite setbacks, including a two-year ban, Prince rebuilt his career with guidance from mentors like Mohammed Shami and Zaheer Khan.
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has expressed happiness over bowlers reclaiming their edge in IPL-2026, highlighting low scores being defended and teams bowled out for 70-odd runs. He praised RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his consistency, saying it could spark an India comeback, while urging patience with Jasprit Bumrah's lean patch. Zaheer also highlighted young quicks Mohsin Khan and Prince Yadav as exciting talents.
Prince Yadav, an LSG pacer, honed his skills playing tennis-ball cricket in his village. He still plays the game, crediting it for his arm speed and yorkers. Despite a past age-fudging ban, he is now a rising uncapped Indian fast bowler. He learns from seasoned players like Mohammed Shami and Zaheer Khan.
Prince Yadav, a 24-year-old pacer for Lucknow Super Giants, transformed from a tennis-ball cricketer in Delhi's Dariyapur Khurd village to an uncapped bowler in BCCI's shortlist of targeted fast bowlers. After a two-year ban for age-fudging in 2020, he made a strong comeback and recorded figures of 2/25 against Punjab Kings, drawing praise from bowling coach Bharat Arun.
