Suryakumar Yadav joined the Mumbai Indians team before their IPL 2024 match against the Delhi Capitals, and the aggressive batter was seen as a game changer for MI, who is reeling from three consecutive losses this season. However, Suryakumar Yadav’s much-anticipated comeback did not go as planned, as the batsman was bowled for a duck on his second delivery.
Mumbai Indians supporters were expecting Suryakumar Yadav to light up the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, but were surprised when Delhi Capitals bowler Anrich Nortje removed the fiery batter for a duck. The audience at Wankhede Stadium became quiet when Suryakumar Yadav returned to the pavilion.
Suryakumar Yadav began trending on X (previously Twitter) with phrases such as Duck, as fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the batter. Fans quickly linked it to Hardik Pandya’s leadership, claiming that Suryakumar Yadav is unhappy playing for the new Mumbai Indians captain.
Here is how fans responded to Suryakumar Yadav’s ejection.
Not all fans were dissatisfied with Suryakumar Yadav, as others expressed understanding and pointed out that the batsman is returning to cricket after four months. Suryakumar Yadav replaced Naman Dhir on Sunday and was expected to spearhead the Mumbai Indians’ innings against the Delhi Capitals.
Rohit Sharma’s impressive start
Rohit Sharma gave Mumbai Indians (MI) a good start against Delhi Capitals. The former captain hit back-to-back sixes to reach 1,000 runs against the Delhi Capitals, punishing DC pacers before being dismissed for 49.
Young opener Ishan Kishan maintained Rohit Sharma’s campaign by hitting some lovely boundaries against Delhi bowling. The Delhi Capitals took back-to-back wickets from the Mumbai Indians to slow down the Hardik Pandya-led side, but explosive finishers Tim David and Romario Shepherd gave the team massive death overs, allowing the team to end on 234/5 after 20 overs.
