Former Pakistan captain, Wasim Akram, has expressed his support for Suryakumar Yadav, who is currently struggling with the bat. Akram commented that “form is temporary and class is forever” and that the Indian team and Mumbai Indians management need to support Yadav during this challenging period. The stylish Indian batter had a brilliant run in 2022, scoring 1164 runs in 31 T20Is including two hundreds. However, he came into IPL 2023 on the back of three consecutive golden ducks in India’s ODI series defeat to Australia at home. So far in IPL 2023, Yadav has scores of 15, 0, and 1 in Mumbai Indians’ three games.
Akram believes that during tough moments like these, even the best players struggle. He added that he is sure Yadav has the ability to win matches all on his own and that this year, we will see him pull off at least one unbelievable performance which only he can do. Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif also came out in support of Yadav, saying that he still must keep his place in the team despite making four golden ducks. Mumbai Indians will host Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday in IPL 2023.
