Mumbai’s Suryakumar ruled out of IPL with injury

Mumbai Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League with arm harm, organizers said Monday.

The 31-years-old, one of the leading run-scorers for Mumbai, who’ve been knocked out of the play-offs race, suffered the blow in his crew’s victory over Gujarat Titans on Friday.

“Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav has been ruled out of the TATA IPL 2022 owing to a left forearm muscle injury,” the league said in a statement.

The top-order batsman, who was one of four players including skipper Rohit Sharma to be retained by the franchise ahead of this year’s auction, has scored 303 runs including three half-centuries in eight matches.

He has played seven one-day internationals and 14 2020 matches for India since making his debut last year.

Mumbai, the richest and most successful side in IPL history with five titles, were winless in their first eight matches this edition.

They gained their last matches however have become the primary group to bow out of very last-four competitions.

They play-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday.