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Mumbai Indians and its star batsman Suryakumar Yadav are in the headlines at the moment. First unfollowing Mumbai Indians on social media, then following them again and during this time deleting some posts related to the franchise has become a big topic of discussion. The special thing is that Suryakumar is currently following Mumbai Indians, but team captain Hardik Pandya is still not included in his following list. It is too early to say anything about Suryakumar Yadav’s international future, but the recent statement of chief selector Ajit Agarkar has raised many questions. Agarkar has indicated that keeping in mind the 2028 Olympics and the next T20 World Cup, Shreyas Iyer has been given the responsibility of leadership.
In such a situation, amidst the presence of young and in-form players, it does not seem easy for Suryakumar to regain the leadership role in the national team. However, his position in Mumbai Indians is currently considered strong and no information has come to light regarding his release or trade.
Mumbai Indians will review
On the other hand, discussions are going on at many levels within the franchise regarding captain Hardik Pandya. The 2026 season proved to be very bad for five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians. The team could avoid reaching the bottom position in the points table only due to better net run rate. After the poor results, the franchise is now preparing to evaluate the entire season. According to reports, the team management will review the shortcomings in performance and work on making a fresh strategy before the next season.
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Captaincy given to many players
This season of Mumbai Indians saw many such decisions which surprised everyone. During the entire tournament, three different players including Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took over the captaincy of the team. Apart from this, a record 24 players were given a chance and strategic mistakes were also seen on many occasions.
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Mumbai Indians, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, who returned to the team with high expectations from Gujarat Titans, could not live up to the expectations. Since the year 2020, the team has not been able to win a single IPL trophy. Whereas from 2024 till now, under the captaincy of Hardik, the winning percentage of Mumbai Indians has been around 38, where the team has had to face defeat in 24 matches out of 39 matches.