Suryakumar Yadav’s Paternity Joy Puts Mumbai Indians in Leadership Dilemma

It was initially learned that Hardik Pandya did not travel with the team to Raipur for the next match. According to Mumbai Indians team sources, Suryakumar Yadav also did not travel with the team yesterday. The captain of the Indian T20 team (Suryakumar Yadav) has achieved the joy of fatherhood. His wife, Devisha Shetty, gave birth to a baby girl today. Consequently, the participation of both the Mumbai Indians captain and vice-captain in the upcoming match against RCB this Sunday has become uncertain. In this situation, Rohit Sharma’s name has emerged as the likely captain. The Mumbai squad is traveling to Raipur in separate groups for the match. Hardik Pandya did not play against Lucknow due to a back issue. It is still unclear whether he has fully recovered.
While Suryakumar did not travel with the squad, there is a possibility he might still play the match. However, if neither of the regular leaders can play, Rohit will likely lead the team. Rohit himself has been dealing with some fitness issues. If he takes on the captaincy, he will need to field for the full 20 overs. It remains to be seen what final decision the Mumbai management takes in this regard.