Mumbai Indian (MI) batsman Suryakumar Yadav is likely to miss the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 edition against Delhi Capitals on March 27.
Injured Suryakumar
According to ESPNcricinfo report, Suryakumar is yet to be released by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The 31-year-old Indian batter had picked up a thumb injury during the final T20I against West Indies and after that he was sent to the NCA, in Bengaluru in order to undergo his rehabilitation period.
Ahead of the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Mumbai-based franchise had retained four cricketers and they are- Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, middle order batsman Suryakumar Yadav, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, and West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
Suryakumar was Mi’s second-leading run-scorer last season scoring 317 runs at a strike rate of 143.43 and with an average of 22.
MI's IPL campaign
The five-time champions will start their IPL 2022 campaign against Delhi Capitals on March 27, at the Brabourne Stadium, in Mumbai.
The inaugural match of the IPL 2022 edition is scheduled to be played on March 26, between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai and the final match of the tournament will take place on May 29.
Mumbai Indians franchise led by Rohit Sharma will have Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Lucknow Super Giants in Group A of the 2022 edition of IPL.
On the other hand, Group B is comprised of defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrises Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans.
With the addition of two new teams, this year’s Indian Premier League will have 10 teams vying for the prestigious trophy. Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are the two new entrants. Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be seen as the skipper of the Gujarat-based franchise. On the other hand, Indian batter KL Rahul will lead the Lucknow-based team in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians full squad for IPL 2022
Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, N Tilak Varma, Sanjay Yadav, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Tim David, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Aryan Juyal, Fabian Allen
