India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to make his return to the Mumbai team for their upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Andhra on Tuesday, December 3. Yadav had taken a brief hiatus to attend a family function but will now be rejoining the squad for the remainder of the tournament. Additionally, he is also slated to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which kicks off on December 21. Fans can look forward to seeing Yadav back in action and leading the team in these crucial upcoming matches.
It's likely Suryakumar will not lead Mumbai in SMAT with Shreyas Iyer in charge till now and expected to continue in that position. It is understood that Suryakumar is fine with Iyer continuing as the captain and is ready to bat at any position that the team management feels is suitable for him.
Suryakumar, who led India to an emphatic 3-1 series win over South Africa recently, will link up with the Mumbai squad in Hyderabad on Monday and is expected to turn up for the next game. Placed fourth in Group E, Mumbai have won two of their three games so far and have two league games left after Sunday, when they play against Nagaland.
The ongoing SMAT has seen a number of high-profile names participate after the T20I tour of South Africa, such as Hardik Pandya, Shreyas, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy, and others. Suryakumar had also played one round of the Ranji Trophy in October before leaving for South Africa.