Suryakumar Yadav captained Mumbai Indians against Lucknow Super Giants as Hardik Pandya missed the match due to illness. The move sparked speculation amid MI’s poor season, with seven losses in nine games. Pandya’s form and leadership have been under scrutiny, though the team cited fitness as the reason.
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav flipped the coin as regular skipper Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya was missing from the playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. The speculations were rife that he has been dropped after string of losses under his captaincy this season.
"He Is Not Well Tonight" – Suryakumar
However, Suryakumar who has been himself struggling this season after a bumper last season, conveyed the message that Hardik was ‘unwell’. “He is not well tonight, so I’m just going into his shoes,” Yadav said at the toss against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
Pandya’s performances with the bat and ball have been ordinary this season and his leadership this season also has been questioned. Prior to the LSG game, Mumbai Indians lost seven of the nine matches and has been one of the worst seasons for the five-time champions so far.
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