Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:44pm on 19 Mar 2025,Wednesday Sports
Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their opening match of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), replacing regular captain Hardik Pandya, who is serving a one-match suspension for a slow over-rate violation in IPL 2024. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene confirmed the decision, highlighting Yadav as the ideal stand-in captain. Pandya admitted to the over-rate lapse and accepted the penalty. MI will also be without Jasprit Bumrah due to a back injury, but the team remains focused on their campaign to secure a record sixth IPL title despite early setbacks.
