Who is Lalit Yadav – the batsman who has hit six sixes in an over twice and can replace Rishabh Pant?

Delhi Capitals are staring at a massive loss in IPL 2020 as their star wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant, could potentially be ruled out of the entire tournament due to a hamstring injury. According to a report in PTI, Rishabh Pant has apparently sustained a Grade one hamstring tear and that could rule him out for a period of 10-14 days. In Rishabh Pant’s absence, Delhi Capitals are thinking about getting Lalit Yadav in the team for the clash against Rajasthan Royals that will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The PTI report further stressed that according to sources close to the development said the Delhi Capitals medical staff have submitted the report to the BCCI medical team. The reason is because since Rishabh Pant is a centrally-contracted player of the BCCI, the medical report has to be submitted to the BCCI according to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Lalit Yadav, the double Yuvraj Singh

The Delhi Capitals team composition took a big hit when Rishabh Pant was ruled out. However, there are reports that Lalit Yadav might come into the side for the clash against Rajasthan Royals.

For people who might not be aware of who Lalit Yadav is, he is best remembered for scoring a double century in a 40-over game while playing Under-14 cricket. During the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2019/20, his strike-rate was close to 140. However, he is best remembered for hitting six sixes in an over not once, but twice.

In a T20 match played at Najafgarh Sports complex, Lalit Yadav smacked six sixes in an over while playing for Sporting club. The flamboyant batsman scored 130 runs in only 46 balls in his knock that consisted of 13 maximums and 9 boundaries. Prior to this event, he had also scored six sixes in an over during the DDCA T20 league at Arun Jaitley stadium. He was purchased by the Delhi Capitals franchise for his base price of Rs 20 lakh during the auction.

Lalit Yadav has played 12 First Class games and averages close to 41 with six half centuries. The Delhi lad is also an all-rounder, having taken 20 wickets in 30 T20 matches at a pretty decent economy rate of 6.92. In T20Is, he has a strike-rate of over 130 and is average is just under 30.