Suryakumar Yadav takes break from cricket

India National Cricket Team T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 for Mumbai. As per the reports in the Times of India, it is learned that the batter, however, won't be available for the initial phase of the tournament.

The reports in the Times of India claimed that Suryakumar will be unavailable for the first phase of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 due to personal reasons. The Indian T20I captain will be returning to play in the last few games and will also feature in the knockouts if Mumbai qualify for the further stage.

Yes, SKY will not be available for the first few games of SMAT - A source in the Mumbai Cricket Association

The source close to the developments claimed that Suryakumar will be available from early December. Speaking to Times of India, a source in the Mumbai Cricket Association, said:

“Yes, SKY will not be available for the first few games of SMAT. He will return to action for the last few league games (in early December), and the knockouts."

The addition of Suryakumar Yadav to the squad will be a massive boost for the Mumbai team

The addition of Suryakumar Yadav to the squad will be a massive boost for the Mumbai team going into the tournament. The domestic circuit will be a great opportunity for a batter to make his case strong for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will played in February-March.

Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best T20 batters going in world cricket. His presence will be a great opportunity for the youngsters in the domestic circuit to learn from the best in the business. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be begin on 23rd November.

Suryakumar Yadav was last seen in action during the T20I series against the South Africa National Cricket Team

Suryakumar was last seen in action during the T20I series against the South Africa National Cricket Team. The captain had yet another fantastic outing for the new skipper of the team. He did a great job as a leader, and under his leadership, the team won the series by a margin of 3-1.

Suryakumar Yadav was exceptional as a leader as he brought the best out of his players. He used his bowlers brilliantly, and the way he kept the aggressive brand of cricket on and made sure that the team continued the dream run in the format.

Suryakumar Yadav didn't have a great outing with the bat, as he registered scores of 21, 4 & 1 in the series, but his captaincy was highly appreciated.

He gave the No.3 spot to Tilak Varma, and the young batter delivered, hitting two back-to-back tons and helping the team win. Under his leadership, India are yet to lose the T20I series. They ended 2024 on high as they lost just 2 games in the 26 games they played this year.

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