Suryakumar Yadav, a Mumbai Indians hitter, recently wrote a mysterious message on his official Instagram account, sparking doubts regarding his participation in the 2019 IPL season.
Suryakumar Yadav’s cryptic Instagram story screenshot is here:
The 33-year-old cricketer had sports hernia surgery in January. Now, he’s rehabilitating at NCA Bengaluru.
While it was generally believed that the top-ranked T20I hitter will receive fitness clearance from the NCA and join the Mumbai Indians camp ahead of this year’s IPL, his new Instagram post has placed doubt on that.
Suryakumar Yadav was in excellent form with the willow for Mumbai previous season, scoring 605 runs at a strike rate of 181.14, including five half-centuries and one century. Given his T20 cricket talents, it would be a significant setback to the Mumbai Indians’ batting lineup if their local kid is ruled out for the whole 2024 IPL season, which begins on Friday, March 22, with the Chennai Super Kings hosting Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Mumbai Indians, Led by Hardik Pandya, Aim for Historic Sixth IPL Title
After missing out on the playoffs in the 2021 and 2022 IPL seasons, Rohit Sharma’s team qualified for the knockouts last year by finishing fourth in the points standings. After defeating the Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs in the Eliminator, the Mumbai Indians lost by 62 runs against the Gujarat Titans in the second qualifier.
The Gujarat Titans will host the Mumbai Indians on March 24th. Hardik Pandya’s team hopes to start strongly against the five-time champions. Last year, Mumbai exited at this venue versus Gujarat. A win would mark an auspicious beginning under Pandya’s captaincy. The iconic Narendra Modi Stadium sets the stage for 2024’s opening clash.