Suryakumar Yadav shares enigmatic Instagram story after Rohit Sharma removed as captain of MI ahead of IPL 2024

India’s star cricketer Suryakumar Yadav shared a cryptic Instagram story on December 16 after Rohit Sharma was removed as Mumbai Indians skipper ahead of IPL 2024. Notably, the five-time champion Mumbai Indians made big headlines on December 15 as they named the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as their new captain of MI ahead of the upcoming edition.

Meanwhile, after Rohit Sharma’s removal, not only are the cricket fans and pundits expressing their shock, but middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav also confused fans on social media by sharing an enigmatic Instagram story on December 16. However, many have been speculating Suryakumar Yadav’s emotions and his response to Rohit Sharma losing the captaincy.

Talking about his Instagram story, stylish right-handed batter Suryakumar Yadav shared a picture of a ‘broken red-heart’ emoji without a comment or any other reference as his Instagram story. Notably, the cricketing community has been stunned by this story. However, a plethora of responses have been triggered by Suryakumar Yadav’s cryptic post on social media.

It is part of legacy building and staying true to MI philosophy of being future-ready: Mahela Jayawardene

Meanwhile, it was Global Head of Performance of MI Mahela Jayawardene, announced that India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the upcoming edition, keeping future perspectives of the team in mind. In addition, Jayawardene expressed gratitude to Rohit Sharma for making the franchise the most successful one. Notably, the 30-year-old cricketer has been brought back to MI camp ahead of the auctions after his successful stint with the Gujarat Titans back in IPL 2022 and IPL 2023.

“It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians has always been blessed with exceptional leadership right from Sachin to Harbhajan and Ricky to Rohit, contributing to the immediate success, have always had an eye on strengthening the team for the future. It is in keeping with this philosophy that Hardik Pandya will assume captaincy of Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season,” Mahela Jayawardene said in the release.

Check out his story here:

Suryakumar Yadav's Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/4SmXGgRHxU

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 16, 2023