The Lucknow Super Giants suddenly have a fast bowler crunch as England pacer David Willey is set to miss some starting games for LSG in IPL 2024.
Head coach Justin Langer on Wednesday confirmed the development and said, "With Mark Wood pulling out of the tournament and also David Willey won't be coming now either, that means we lack some experience."
"But what I've also seen in the last couple of days is that we have enormous talent. Some of our guys have had some injuries but they all look very fit at the moment."
"They look fit and healthy and they're very hungry, so we'll just have to manage them well so that we can get them through and work through the whole tournament, not just the start of the tournament. We've got one overseas player up our sleeve if required, where we might be able to add some experience."
Langer also mentioned Mayank Yadav, a 21-year-old Delhi seamer, as a true fast bowler who may add some pace in Wood's absence. "Mark Wood is a world-class bowler, isn't he? And he pulled out after the auction, which is disappointing but this is the world we live in," Langer said.