Suryakumar Yadav Update: The 54th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is to be played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Raipur on Sunday, May 10, in which MI’s veteran batsman Suryakumar Yadav is fully ready to play. Surya has recently become a father, but just 48 hours after the arrival of the new member in the family, he will reach Raipur for the IPL match.
Surya talked to the team management
‘Cricbuzz’ According to, Surya has informed the team management about his availability. Now he is expected to reach Raipur soon. It will depend on the recovery of Hardik Pandya whether Suryakumar Yadav will take command of the team in his place for this match or not? Because Pandya could not play the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) due to back strain.
Hardik Pandya passed fitness test
According to reports, hardik pandya Passed the fitness test on Friday. Now everything depends on Mumbai Indians’ head of sports medicine Ben Langley and physio Nitin Patel. Even though Pandya did not practice with the team in Raipur, it is expected that he will practice later in the evening.
Mumbai Indians are currently at 9th position in the points table after losing 7 out of 10 matches. This team won its first match by 6 wickets, after which it had to face defeat in 4 consecutive matches. After this MI won the match against Gujarat Titans (GT), but then had to face defeat in 3 consecutive matches. Even though MI has again won the match by defeating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in its last match, it will still have only 14 points after winning the next four matches. Usually, 16 points are required to reach the last 4 (playoff) stage.
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in Raipur on Sunday rcb After the match against MI, MI will travel to Dharamshala to face Punjab Kings on 14th May. After this, the match will be played against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on May 20 at Eden Gardens. Mumbai Indians will conclude their league phase with a clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede on May 24.
With IANS inputs
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