Suryakumar Yadav, IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians (MI) are bound to return to their home ground Wankhede Stadium the first time since 2019. Today, they will face MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 12th match of the IPL 2023 season. Ahead of the big match deemed as cricket’s El Classsico, local boy Suryakumar Yadav spoke about his memories of playing at the Wankhede as a Mumbaikar. SKY compared the feeling of returning to the Wankhede to the emotion of returning to one’s home. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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Suryakumar Yadav on the feeling of coming back to Wankhede
“When I returned to Mumbai Indians in 2018, it felt like a homecoming where everybody greets you. I got that same feeling. The first time I came to the ground, it was a very different feeling.”
“Obviously when you come to any stadium you feel great. You imagine playing at the stadium, the feeling you get when you make runs and play shots at the stadium is a very different feeling.”
Surya on playing here starting from his childhood when he played for the Mumbai age group sides.
“When the stadium was made, I was a regular here. I played domestic matches, age-group matches and then came the IPL. I was MI from 2011 to 2013. In 2018, I was reunited with the franchise after a short break.”
He also spoke on how the crowd support from the MI Paltan made him work harder. He further said that, it helped him realize his true potential and paved his way into the Indian team.
“After entering the stadium, I felt really special again and I thought I will have to work very hard if I have to play consistently in front of this amazing crowd at this beautiful stadium. I’ll have to put in quality efforts and I have been working hard since then and have never looked back.”
Suryakumar is the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year and has an excellent record at the Wankhede Stadium. As an MI player, he has scored 457 runs at an average of 30.46 and has a strike rate of 135.60.
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