‘When I did not see my name in the squad …’: Suryakumar Yadav broke silence. Cricket news

New Delhi: Mumbai Indians Batter Suryakumar Yadav recently opened up about his debut season with the franchise in 2011, which revealed that he had “barely soy” a night before his first game. Suryakumar rose prominently during the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy season, ending with 754 runs in nine matches as Mumbai’s top scorer. His stellar domestic form gave him a place in the Mumbai Indians Squad in the same year.
He made his own IPL debut Playing against Pune Warriors at the Wankhed Stadium for Mumbai Indians in the 2012 season. However, his first outing was short-lived because he was rejected for a duck-a single game he painted in that season.
Next year, he left Kolkata Knight Riders And he became an important person in the middle order, who was playing an important role in the 2014 title victory.
“I used to sleep one night for Mumbai Indians before my start – went to bed around 4 or 5 in the morning. There was a different kind of discussion from playing for a franchise. I was just enjoying the moment that was thinking about stepping on the field for warm -ups and as soon as I did, I liked it very much.
In 2018, he returned to Mumbai Indians and enjoyed a breakout season, scored 512 runs and set himself up as a mainstay in the batting lineup. His frequent performances over the next two years were important in MI title winning campaigns and eventually led his long-awaited India call-up.

“In 2018, I was not expected to open. I was not in the first two matches, but then the team management came to me and said that I wanted me to take that responsibility. I was eager, so I hugged it. From there, it was on me that he gave the most opportunity. I did not go ahead of my last season 200 as 500 runs, but it looked different.”

He also recalled to be a keen supervisor during the Tens 2019 IPL final against Chennai Super Kings, which Mumbai won by a solitary run. Although not directly involved in the final discussions, he had a close view of the decisive moment. “I stood at the distance when Rohit and Malinga were talking. Malinga said,” Don’t worry, I will do it. ” And he did so.
One of the most difficult stages of his visit came in 2020, when he was ignored for India’s tour of Australia despite a strong performance.
“Everyone thought that I would be selected. Even foreign players were saying the same. When I did not see my name in the squad, I did not talk to anyone for 2-3 days. I either did not practice. Mahela and Zaheer could see that something was wrong,” he said.

Since 2021, Suryakumar developed his T20 batting approach to keep pace with the changing demands of the game. “Earlier, I was batting at a strike rate of 140–150. But the game changed. So I started practicing different shots to stay ahead of bowlers and captains. I focused on areas where I could score with low risk. This season came this season this season came due to that practice against Hyderabad.”
Suryakumar stands as one of India’s most reliable and innovative batsmen in the shortest format. He was part of the winning Indian squad in the 2024 T20 World Cup and now leads the national T20 side after Rohit Sharma’s retirement. In 160 IPL matches, he has scored more than 4,000 runs, including two centuries and 27 half -centuries.
Mumbai Indians are now ready for an important encounter against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Thursday.