India batter Suryakumar Yadav may not be a part of the recent T20I series winning squad against Afghanistan but he made sure to catch up on all the matches even from his hospital bed in Germany.

Surya underwent a successful groin surgery on Wednesday after which he watched India win the 3rd T20I in Bengaluru.

The No.1-ranked T20I batter went under the knife for a sports hernia, a condition for which KL Rahul was also operated upon, co-incidentally in Germany last year.”Surgery done. I want to thank everyone for their concerns and well wishes for my health, and I am happy to tell you all that I will be back very soon,” Surya said in a post on his social media accounts after the surgery.The 33-year-old batsman has been inactive since suffering a left ankle injury while fielding in the third T20I against South Africa at Johannesburg last month, shortly after achieving a century in 56 balls.

Subsequently, he was seen walking with a moonboot, indicating the severity of the injury. Numerous reports have also suggested that Suryakumar underwent surgery on the injured ankle.

Following this, he underwent rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru before traveling to Germany for a groin operation.

It remains uncertain whether Suryakumar will recover in time for the start of IPL 2024, scheduled to commence possibly from the third week of March.In the IPL, Suryakumar has been a key player for the five-time champions Mumbai Indians. His availability will be crucial for the Indian team as they prepare for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, scheduled from June 1 to 29 in the USA and the West Indies.

Renowned performance analyst Prasanna Agoram has dropped a massive hint ahead of the IPL 2024 auction set to take place on December 19th (Tuesday) in Dubai.

With Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hosting Prasanna on his YouTube channel, the latter has hinted that two pacers from the Chennai Super Kings could be traded for a star batter or pacer from the Mumbai Indians.

According to reports, the star batters from the Mumbai Indians could either be Suryakumar Yadav or Rohit Sharma and the pacer might be Jasprit Bumrah. E

Either of their trades would be a massive coup, given their influential roles in Mumbai Indians’ dominance in tournament history since the 2013 edition.

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Since Rohit took charge of the Mumbai Indians’ captaincy from Ricky Ponting in 2013, he has turned the tables completely, leading them to five titles, the last of which came in 2020.

Suryakumar Yadav has amassed over 400 runs in the last 4 out of 6 seasons, while Bumrah started his career with the Mumbai Indians, picking up 145 wickets in 120 matches at 23.31 apiece.

Surya has also led the Indian T20I team in the absence of Rohit Sharma on the last two international assignments against Australia and South Africa therefore, he could also be looked at as a future leader of the CSK franchise after Dhoni retires from the league.Bumrah meanwhile, has been the backbone of the MI squad and the leader of its pace attack over the last few years. CSK are on the lookout for a top Indian bowler who could head their pace unit in IPL 2024.

Mumbai Indians superstar Suryakumar Yadav is heartbroken for some reason. The stand-in India captain posted a ‘heartbreak’ emoji on his Instagram story on Saturday.

This comes barely a day after Hardik Pandya was named the new captain of Mumbai Indians, replacing five-time IPL-winning skipper Rohit Sharma.

The news came as a rude shock for MI fans who wanted to see the Hitman lead the blue brigade once again in the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year.

MI won five IPL titles and one Champions Trophy under Rohit, who was surprisingly replaced by Pandya after being bought back by the franchise in an all-cash deal with Gujarat Titans.

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Surya’s heartbreak could be due to the decision taken by the MI franchise as he would have expected to take over from Rohit once he decided to step down.

Surya is currently leading the Indian team in T20 internationals in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who decided to skip both the series against Australia and South Africa after the ICC World Cup 2023 got over.

Bumrah keeps silent after Pandya’s return

Another player who was in the fray to lead MI was Jasprit Bumrah, who was also overlooked by the MI management as the captain.

Notably, Bumrah had also posted a cryptic message on his Instagram account after Pandya was brought back from GT to MI last month.

“Silence is sometimes the best answer,” Bumrah had posted on his Insta story on November 28.

Fans not happy with MI’s decision

Both Bumrah and Surya were probably eyeing the MI captaincy but the franchise’s decision has raised a lot of eyebrows even though Pandya has already proved his mettle as an IPL skipper in just the two seasons he led the team as GT won the title in 2022 and finished runners-up behind Chennai Super Kings this season.

Rohit’s fans have also not taken the news lightly as many have unfollowed MI on social media while some were even seen burning the team jersey and cap after Pandya became the captain.