Mangesh Yadav: Left-arm pacer with elite powerplay and death-over skills can become new star in IPL 2026

State-based franchise leagues become the stages for local players to shine and climb the ranks. Players like Digvesh Rathi, who performed well in the regional league, got to play in the Indian Premier League. In the upcoming season too, multiple underrated players, who are mostly unknown on the national stage, will try their luck through the mini auction.

Mangesh Yadav is one of the talents whose recent bowling performance grabbed the attention of Indian cricket fans. This pacer from Madhya Pradesh has the potential to become a star in the IPL 2026 season. Franchises that are looking for uncapped domestic bowlers can take Yadav as a serious prospect.

During the Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2025 campaign, he emerged as the top most leading wicket-taker. In 6 matches, the left-arm pacer claimed a whopping number of 14 wickets, including three 4-fers. In terms of bowling average, he was the best in the contest. In those 6 matches and 21 overs, Mangesh got fourteen scalps at an average of 12.00. Against the Bhopal Leopards, he picked up 4 wickets in 3 overs, offering only 18 runs. The other two 4-wicket figures he got during the matches against Jabalpur Royal Lions and Bundelkhand Bulls.

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Mangesh Yadav can be an exciting future prospect

Why was Mangesh Yadav so effective in the 2025 season of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League? The pacer is not only relying on the pace of deliveries but also on variations. In modern cricket, yorkers or slower deliveries proved extremely effective during the powerplay and death overs. Yadav can bowl precise Yorkers and slowers along with the ability to swing the ball in both ways.

According to the stats of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2025, Yadav's overall economy rate was 8.00. So, any IPL team that wants to strengthen their bowling lineup can pay attention to this emerging bowler.