Though T20 specialist Suryakumar Yadav has been struggling for runs recently, Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya has backed him. Pandya called Suryakumar a match-winner and said the attacking batter is a live wire in the MI dressing room.

Hardik Pandya confirmed that Suryakumar Yadav will lead MI in their IPL 2025 opener against CSK as he is unavailable due to a one-match ban for slow over rate.