Suryakumar Yadav’s poor run in IPL 2026 continued on Sunday as the Mumbai Indians batsman was dismissed off the first ball of his team’s first innings match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).Surya fell on the last ball of the third over, giving Bhuvneshwar Kumar his second wicket in two balls. The seasoned pacer bowled a full delivery outside the off stump with enough movement over the surface to trouble the batter. Suryakumar shuffled in and went for an attacking drive but only managed a strong outside edge. Standing at first slip, Virat Kohli dived low to the right and completed the catch as Mumbai Indians ran into further trouble.
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Matthew Hayden explains GT’s success formula, Rashid’s comeback and bowling firepowerJust one ball earlier, Bhuvneshwar also dismissed Rohit Sharma who was caught by Jitesh Sharma.In 11 matches this season, Suryakumar has scored 195 runs at a strike rate of 144.44.The right-handed batsman was the highest run-scorer for Mumbai Indians last season with 717 runs in 16 matches.Earlier, Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose RCB’s opening bowler in the IPL clash at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.RCB entered the match on the back of back-to-back defeats against Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, which moved them to the fourth spot in the points table.Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, came into the game on the back of a win over LSG chasing 229. However, MI remained in ninth place and needed a win to stay alive in the tournament.“We will be bowling first. Pretty obvious, the surface is good and hard. We will try to limit them and keep chasing. The conditions are not unfamiliar to be honest. Good fans and a great pitch I would say and everyone is looking forward to the game. We are going with the same team. Yes, we have had a few losses but we want to focus on ourselves rather than the opponents,” Patisdar said.“We are quite confident of batting first. The big pitch, the black ground of the wicket and the runs on the board will always put pressure on the other team. We are going with the same team. We have always had a good chat around the bowling. It is tough for the bowlers. We are trying to improve and improve every day,” MI captain Suryakumar Yadav said.
