The Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav posted an Instagram story with no captions ahead of IPL 2024 has created a debate among the fans.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Mysterious Instagram Story
Suryakumar Yadav posted a heartbroken emoji in his Instagram story on March 19 and created a lot of discussions among fans.
The Veteran batter Suryakumar Yadav sustained an ankle injury during India’s tour of South Africa. As per reports he is in his recovery process after the surgery and could be missing the 17th season of the IPL which is set to begin on Friday.
Suryakumar Yadav has returned to batting after his surgery in January 2024. He posted a story on his Instagram handle where he was seen batting in nets preparing for the upcoming IPL 2024 season.
While the official confirmation of the availability of the player is awaited, SKY’s Instagram story with no texts before the tournament is not a coincidence.
Mumbai Indians has been through a transition period with Hardik Pandya named as Mumbai Indians Captain right after he joined MI in a trade which is one of the most expensive transfer deals in the IPL.
Hardik was released by MI ahead of IPL 2022 auction where he joined Gujarat Titans which came into existence during the 2022 season. He led Gujarat to the title in the 2022 season and was runner of the IPL 2023 season.
The act of removing Rohit Sharma from captaincy has disappointed many fans and created a question of how Rohit Sharma will fare under Hardik’s captaincy.
The Mumbai Indians coach Mark Boucher has explained the franchise’s decision but Rohit Sharma’s wife Rithika reacted and was disappointed with the explanation.
On this occasion, with the preparations for the IPL intense, Hardik’s side will be suffering with a huge setback for the franchise. The 5-time champions have a blowback as Jason Behrendorff has withdrawn from the IPL 2024 season due to injury and the franchise has named Luke Wood as a replacement.
The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is set to commence on March 22 with CSK and RCB featuring in the first match of the tournament. Mumbai Indians will be playing their first match of the campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 24 at Narendra Modi Stadium.