Suryakumar Yadav It has been a tough few weeks, with him losing his place in the Indian T20I squad after a disappointing season with the bat, with the captaincy handed over to Mumbai home teammate Shreyas Iyer.
But, the sadness is growing, as revealed in a latest development on the morning of Monday, June 8, when fans could not find a single Mumbai Indians-related picture on Suryakumar's Instagram profile. The only picture on the batsman's Instagram account in relation to MI was with Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni, two of the biggest legends of IPL and Indian cricket.
It was also seen that the player had unfollowed the team on Instagram. It was later clarified that the team was following the player, but the nature of the incident sparked widespread discussion over whether an exit was a possibility.
Suryakumar Yadav removed Mumbai Indians and Mumbai from his bio. He unfollowed Mumbai Indians. MI unfollowed him. He deleted all the pictures and videos related to MI from his Insta ID. He also changed his PFP.
what's Cooking? pic.twitter.com/PL6ErA6tDc
– Sky N Supala Shot (@sky_63_mr_t20i) 7 June 2026
Correction:- MI is still following Surya on Insta.
– Sky N Supala Shot (@sky_63_mr_t20i) 7 June 2026
Talk of a major change has been prominent in the news over the past few weeks since the end of the 2026 season. It has been reported from many sources that hardik pandyaThe captain of the team since 2024, is set to be removed from the franchise after two disappointing seasons out of three. Now, with speculations hinting at Suryakumar's split, the franchise is possibly headed for a major change.
Suryakumar has been with the five-time champion team by joining Kolkata Knight Riders since 2018. He has been a vital cog in their system, scoring 3,972 runs in 123 innings at a strike rate of 151.5. He has made vital contributions for the team in their last two title wins in 2019 and 2020 and has been their batting talisman since then.
In 2025, he broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in a season by an MI batsman by scoring 717 runs at a strike rate of 167.91. However, 2026 did not go well for the batsman, as he scored just 270 runs at a strike rate of 147.54.
Mumbai Indians Finished ninth on the points table in IPL 2026, scoring just eight points from fourteen matches and registering just four wins.
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