IPL 2026: Suryakumar Yadav quashes wrist injury rumours

India’s T20 skipper and Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav has quashed rumours of being plagued by a wrist injury, which has seen him suffer a significant dip in form in the IPL. 

Coming into the 2026 IPL on the back of a 700-plus run season in 2025, Suryakumar was able to manage just 270 runs in 13 games, with two half-century scores. Rumours of him suffering from a wrist injury have been doing the rounds on social media, prompting him to clear the air on the issue.

"First of all, I'd like to clear the air a little bit. The people talking about a wrist injury are either pure physios or people who don't understand cricket. Because if I really had a wrist injury or such a problem, then the shots I've been playing in practice and in matches, especially my flick shots, which are completely wrist-based and depend on hand-eye coordination, I wouldn't have been able to play those shots. But I don't want to say much about that because it's not in my control. These are all uncontrollable factors, and I don't pay too much attention to them," Suryakumar said, speaking to broadcasters ahead of MI’s clash against RR, as reported by NDTV.

Suryakumar capped off his season with a 42-ball 60 against the Royals, which was only his second half-century of the season. Speaking of his drop in form, he stated that he has been putting in work with his batting despite a lack of returns in the IPL. He was named Player of the Series against New Zealand prior to the World Cup, scoring 242 runs at a strike rate of 196.74. He followed this up with 242 runs in the successful T20 World Cup campaign as he led India to the trophy.

"As you said, I've worked hard throughout the season. I worked hard at the start of the year as well. In the New Zealand series, I won the Player of the Series award. Then I had a good World Cup, at least according to me. Then came the IPL. I didn't score runs in the IPL, but I never stopped working hard," he said.

"I try to focus on what is in my hands. At the end of the day, performance is never guaranteed. What is in your control is hard work. So I keep working hard and try to put my best foot forward. If success comes, that's great. If it doesn't, that's okay too. We'll go back to the drawing board and work hard again. God is watching. Sooner or later, the rewards will come," he added.

The 35-year-old’s poor form has reflected in MI’s season in 2026. The five-time champions finished in ninth place on the points table, with eight points from four wins in 14 games.