Former Indian Cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Mumbai Indians have a huge decision of including or excluding out-of-form Suryakumar Yadav in the Playing XI before today’s clash against the Delhi Capitals.

Suryakumar Yadav and many other MI players are struggling to find form in the second leg of the IPL 2021. He has just scored 35 runs in his last 6 IPL innings which is a huge concern for Mumbai Indians. Cricket Expert Sanjay Manjrekar feels the MI management can drop him right now, or show trust and faith in him when a big game where the team’s qualification for the playoffs is on the line.

Mahela Jayawardena (in Press) said "Suryakumar Yadav just need to spend some time in the middle, his form is not a huge concern". #MI #IPL2021

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 1, 2021

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, here’s what Sanjay Manjrekar had to say about Suryakumar Yadav’s form:

“When we were talking about MI’s out-of-form batsmen, we were taking names like Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya. Suryakumar Yadav wasn’t scoring the runs but we were saying that he would eventually find form. However, the way he was dismissed in the last game is surely a cause for concern for MI. This is a big game for MI and they can see it in two ways. Since it is a big game, they can show trust in Suryakumar Yadav that he will find form, or they can completely drop him like the way SRH dropped Warner for Jason Roy.”

Steve Smith played really well in turning tracks of Sharjah – Sanjay Manjrekar

Take A Look At Steve Smith’s Match Today Relive Some Of His Shots And His Catch Today 🙂 😇🔥 pic.twitter.com/hlBSNHwHr6

— Imaad.Steven #BringBackMalik (@Test_Batsman) September 28, 2021

Furthermore, Sanjay Manjrekar also spoke about the Dehil Capital’s batsmen Steve Smith’s impact at the top of the order in the last game. DC replaced an injured Prithvi Shaw with Smith and he scored 39 valuable runs for the team.

“The game is in Sharjah where the ball is turning and you need to be good against spin. In the last game, Steve Smith played really well and looked like one of the better DC batsmen. He made the least errors and so his playing is important if Shaw is unfit,” Sanjay Manjrekar said. 

The Delhi Capitals (DC) take on the struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) today at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Mumbai Indians are in a do-or-die situation and it is crucial for them to earn 2 points to finish at the top 4 in IPL 2021.