Suryakumar Yadav, the explosive middle-order batter for Mumbai Indians, is confirmed to miss out on the franchise’s first game of the tournament against Delhi Capitals on 27th March at Barbourne Stadium. Yadav suffered a hairline fracture on his hand while fielding in the third T20i for India against West Indies. He also missed out on the T20is series against Sri Lanka after being judged player of the series against West Indies in T20is. The Mumbai Indian batter was expected to get fit by the 15th edition of Tata IPL begins. However, the latest reports suggest that he is unlikely to…
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