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Suryakumar Yadav put all the chatter about his wrist injury to rest on Sunday. The Mumbai Indians batter and India T20I skipper had a tough IPL 2026 \u2014 just 270 runs in 13 games, with his best knock coming against Rajasthan Royals. Even then, his gritty 60 wasn\u2019t enough to get MI over the line as they fell short in a 206-run chase. That win sent Rajasthan into the playoffs, punching out Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, while MI ended up ninth on the table with only four wins in 14 matches.<\/p>\n
Before taking on Rajasthan, Suryakumar cleared things up on-air. He shut down the injury rumors, saying they were just nonsense. He wasn\u2019t shy about calling out the rumor mills.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s get this straight. Anyone talking about me having a wrist injury is either a physio or just clueless about cricket,\u201d he said. \u201cIf there really was a problem, there\u2019s no way I\u2019d be able to play those flick shots you keep seeing, whether in practice or matches. Those shots are pure wrist and hand-eye coordination. So, it\u2019s pretty simple \u2014 if I had an injury, I couldn\u2019t play them.\u201d<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t let it bother him much, though. \u201cHonestly, it\u2019s not in my control. People will say what they want, but I don\u2019t pay attention.\u201d<\/p>\n
Suryakumar also touched on his form slump. He admitted things didn\u2019t click this season, but he hasn\u2019t stopped putting in the hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve worked hard all the way. Even at the start of the year, I was in good touch \u2014 won Player of the Series against New Zealand, had a decent World Cup in my eyes. IPL didn\u2019t go my way, but I never stopped trying.\u201d<\/p>\n
He keeps things simple. \u201cYou can\u2019t control results. You can control effort. So, I\u2019ll keep working, keep showing up. If success comes, great. If not, no problem. I\u2019ll get back to work. I believe God is watching \u2014 sooner or later, the rewards will come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n