Mumbai Indians rely heavily on Suryakumar Yadav’s batting: says Saba Karim

Former India wicketkeeper and national selector Saba Karim praised Suryakumar Yadav’s ability to secure innings without reducing the percentage of balls scored, and said that the Mumbai Indians rely heavily on his batting.

Karim further said that Suryakumar Yadav will be high on confidence after being a part of the national side and Mumbai will be keen on retaining him for the next few seasons of IPL.

“Mumbai Indians are lucky to have someone like Suryakumar Yadav who can come in to bat at number 3 or 4 and can anchor the innings, while also hitting boundary shots when needed. Mumbai rely heavily on Suryakumar Yadav’s batting. His name will also come up for sure when the franchise looks for the players to retain for their upcoming seasons,” Karim told Khelneeti.

Karim believes that Ishan Kishan can be used as a floater by the franchise.

“Ishan Kishan is not needed at the top of the order for MI. The team uses him well at number 4. I don’t think they will want to make any such changes. They have a settled batting unit and also have a lot of depth in their batting order. Ishan Kishan is a type of player who can be used as a floater. He will have a similar role with the Indian team as well,” Karim added.

The second leg of the IPL will resume on September 19 with Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings. All eyes will be on the likes of Rohit, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan as they are part of India’s T20 World Cup squad.