Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain of the Indian T20 team. After which now there are speculations that Surya can also become the captain in IPL. Actually, at this time Surya plays IPL for Mumbai Indians team. Hardik is the captain of Mumbai Indians. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India has taken a big decision by making Surya the captain of the T20 team. After which there is a stir in the IPL franchises. This year IPL mega auction is going to happen.
Under which Surya may decide to leave Mumbai Indians and go to the auction, if this happens then the other IPL franchises will try hard to include him in their team. In 2021, Surya was retained by MI for INR 8 crore. But in the IPL 2023, Mumbai removed Rohit and made Hardik the new captain, after which speculations started that some players including Surya are unhappy with this decision. In such a situation, he can take a big decision ahead of the 2025 auction.
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These 3 teams can appoint Suryakumar Yadav as their new captain
1- Lucknow Super Giants
The Lucknow team is looking for a new captain. If Surya comes in the auction, then the Lucknow Supergiants team can spend a lot of money to include Suryakumar Yadav in their team. By buying Surya, Lucknow can make him the captain of their team.
2- Royal Challengers Bangalore
The Royal Challengers Bangalore team is also looking for a new captain now. RCB has not won the IPL title even once so far. Faf has turned 40. Now the Royal Challengers Bangalore team is also thinking about the future. If Surya comes in the auction, then the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise can try its best to include him in their team.
3- Kolkata Knight Riders
At present, Shreyas Iyer is the captain of KKR. Under the captaincy of Iyer, KKR won the 2024 IPL title. Actually, Gambhir is the coach of Team India and Surya is the captain of the T20 team. Now if Gambhir wants, he can send Surya to KKR. Actually, Surya has played for KKR and was also the vice-captain of the team. Now it remains to be seen what equations are formed regarding Suryakumar Yadav after the IPL mega auction comes closer.
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Will Mumbai Indians make Surya the captain?
Now that Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of the T20 team, it is possible that the Mumbai Indians franchise may change the captaincy in the next season and make Surya the captain in place of Hardik. Rohit also likes Surya, in such a situation, now a big question has arisen in front of the Mumbai franchise. This time it will be interesting to see whether Mumbai retains Surya or not, if it retains, then how many crores it pays to keep him in the team. The coming time is going to be very beneficial for Suryakumar Yadav.