IPL 2022: The 15th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL will start from March 26 with the match between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, the final match of the tournament will be played on May 29. This year not 8 but 10 teams are going to be seen playing.
With the addition of 2 new teams, the thrill of this mega league is going to increase further. Due to the increase in the number of teams, the number of matches has also increased. A total of 70 matches will be played on the league stage this year. However, before that bad news is coming out for Mumbai Indians, the most successful team in the league.
Suryakumar Yadav may be out
Mumbai Indians, captained by Rohit Sharma, who has won the IPL trophy for the most 5 times, will start their journey in IPL 2022 against Delhi Capitals. However, before that, the team has suffered a major setback. Actually, Suryakumar Yadav, one of the main players of the team, may be out of the first match of the tournament.
Before the IPL 2022 auction, Surya was retained by Mumbai by spending a huge amount of 8 crores. However, he was injured before the series against Sri Lanka, after which there is little hope of him playing in the first match. Suryakumar Yadav has played many match-winning innings for Mumbai Indians in the last years. He has the ability to hit sixes in every corner of the field. In such a situation, due to his being out like this, Mumbai may have to face a lot of trouble.
Hoping to return from the second match
According to media reports, Suryakumar Yadav will not be able to take part in the team’s first match against Delhi Capitals on March 27. According to the report of news agency PTI, Suryakumar Yadav will not be available in the first match of IPL against Delhi Capitals as he has a hairline fracture in his thumb, this is the 3-match T20 series he played against West Indies. During the last match, Suryakumar Yadav will take time to recover from this injury. However, it is believed that Suryakumar Yadav will be available for the second match of Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals on April 2.