Captain Mumbai Indian and star All-Rounder Hardik Pandya supported his teammate Suryakumar Yadava, despite the recent Indian skipper fighting with a baton ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025), starting at March 22.
Speaking to the media, along with Mumbai’s main coach Mahel Jayawardene, Hardik Pandya emphasized that there is no reason to take care of the form of Suryakumar, given his history of delivery to the IPL franchise.
Hardik Pandya rejects concern about the shape of the Suryakumar Yadava on the eve of the IPL 2025
Suryakumar had a heavy trip in a recent T20I series with five matches against England. His results of 2, 0, 14, 12 and 0 in the England series caused concern about his rhythm. The Indian skipper continued to fight in a domestic crown, including the Vijay Hazare trophy.
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His extended skinny patch raised questions about Suryakumar’s ability to restore his bat shape. However, Pandya remains ignorant, supporting Suryakumar to bounce strongly.
The skipper pointed out to me that Suryakumar, known for his aggressive stroke and ability to turn the game, was a key player for both India and the five -time IPL champions over the years.
We are not worried about the Suryakumar Yadava form: Hardik Pandya
His presence in the team is expected to bring a positive impact, and the team administration believes that his platform like IPL, where Suryakumar has succeeded in in the past, will help him restore confidence and rhythm. Pandya also said that Suryakumar would once again prove his value in the IPL 2025.
Hardik Pandya said at a press conference: “You see, no, we don’t worry that this is a question. He has achieved a lot of running for years. I’m not really worried about his shape or anything. He got a great fight for me. He was a winner for India and Mumbai, and he doesn’t mean it.
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On the other hand, Mahela Jayawardene said, “We are not very concerned about Sky. He had a few training sessions for us, and sometimes the way he played and how he went into his game, it is fantastic to watch. When he doesn’t manage, we all feel:” Okay, he’s a man. “So, we just take that into it and let him enjoy his hitting there for us …”
Significantly, the Mumbaj Indians will start their IPL 2025 campaign with an exciting showdown against Chennai Super Kings on March 23 at the Ma Chimambaram stadium in Chennai. However, they will be without their regular skipper Hardik Pandya, who serves a one -match suspension due to a slow offense of excessive rate since last season.
In his absence, Suryakumum will lead me in conflict with big roles against CSK at IPL. This match will be a big test for Mumbai, because they want to go strongly against their biggest rivals, Chennai.
