New Delhi: Mumbai Indians Standing captain Surya Kumar Yadav He will not be able to play the side’s match against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday due to personal reasons. It is learned that the right-hander has decided against traveling and informed the team management of his decision before their next match.Five times IPL The champions will now not only miss their regular captain. Hardik Pandya But also stand-in captain Surya Kumar. It will be interesting to see who walks out for a toss at this beautiful venue later today. Is it a captaincy debut for Tilak Verma, whose franchise rate is so high? Or they will go to experienced players like him. Rohit SharmaFormer captain or Jasprit Bumrah? Tilak seems the more logical choice, but his priority at the moment will be to get his act together with the bat right as he has failed to make the most of his chances this season. Apart from a hundred and one half-century, his return has not been ideal. He will be hoping to end the season on a high with impressive contributions in the final three games.After the game against Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians have two more matches to play. All eyes will now be on the availability of captain and stand-in captain for the remaining two matches. Surya Kumar is badly out of form and should ideally use these remaining games to regain his confidence. As for Hardik, the official word is that he is recovering from a back injury but the all-rounder continues to train away from the pack in Mumbai.
