Suryakumar Yadav’s T20 form in the last few months has been bit of a concern. In 2024, in 18 matches he only scored 429 runs at an average of 26, and then now in 2025, in 5 games he has scored 28 runs at an average of 5. That could be trouble calling for MI in IPL 2025, who start their campaign against CSK in Chennai, on Sunday.
Suryakumar Yadav Battles Poor Form
“Is that for IPL or for Team India? For IPL, IPL form has been good,” he said. And why not, one would say, since he amassed 345 runs in 11 innings in the 2024 season. But then it could become all the more difficult for him, given there won’t be no Hardik Pandya in the first match, and he has to lead the team as well.
“I think the harder you work, the luckier you get. If it has to come, it will come anytime. But I am actually a process-oriented man. I love to work hard in the nets. And if the runs have to follow, it will follow quickly. Someday or the other,” Suryakumar Yadav said at the pre-match conference.
Tilak Varma or Surya at No. 3 for MI?
“If I am practicing well, hitting the ball really well in the nets, when I go in the game, my mind is clear, I know what I have to do. That is the moment, that is the sweet spot for me. When I know that I am in good space and I will get runs for the side.” This done, Surya mentioned that MI was going to go with a floating batting order, where it will be a toss up between him, as to who bats at no. 3.
“So you might see guys being flexible during this season, during this stint with the IPL. And everyone is flexible. Even I can bat at 3, I can bat at 5, Tilak can bat at 5. So it’s that flexibility we have in our team.”
