Surykumar Yadav began his Mumbai Indians journey back in 2018. Over the time he has scored 2,986 runs in 94 innings, scoring 23 fifties and 2 centuries for MI. During the pre-tournament press conference, Hardik praised Surya, believing that he’s one of the most important players for the team in the upcoming season.

Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya's suspension for an over-rate offence last year will be enforced in the their upcoming IPL 2025 season opener against CSK on Sunday, making him unavailable for the match.

Suryakumar Yadav will lead Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 opener agianst Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on Sunday, March 23, captain Hardik Pandya confirmed on Wednesday. Hardik will miss the first match of the season due to an over-rate ban he picked up in their final game of the IPL 2024 season.