IPL 2026: Why is Suryakumar Yadav not playing in today’s PBKS vs MI match?

Mumbai Indians stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav will miss its IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on May 14 due to “personal reasons.”

Suryakumar has been leading a struggling MI side in the absence of full-time captain Hardik Pandya, but misses out on Thursday’s match. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah said at the toss that he missed out due to personal reasons.

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Suryakumar has struggled this season with bat in hand, following a middling T20 World Cup campaign with 195 runs from 11 innings at an average of 17.72.

Mumbai Indians has similarly floundered, winning just three of its 11 matches.

Published on May 14, 2026