IPL: Top 5 finds of Mumbai Indians who went on to play for India
Prior to their international debuts, these players got picked and backed by the Mumbai-based franchise in the Indian Premier League.
3. Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav has become a renowned personality in international cricket with his notable performance in T20Is. With his diligence and perseverance, the stylish right-handed batter is the number one T20I batter in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. Prior to his international debut, he impressed supporters of the game with his impactful batting displays for MI in IPL.
In 2018, he grabbed a lot of eyes for his sensational batting performance in the eleventh IPL edition. Playing his maiden IPL season for Mumbai, he became the leading run-scorer for his team, with 512 runs in 14 matches at a decent strike rate of 133.33. So far, Suryakumar has piled up 2303 runs for the five-time IPL champions in 78 matches, at a remarkable strike rate of 142.42.
Discussing his international journey, the dasher has amassed 1675 runs for India in 48 T20Is, at an extraordinary strike rate of 175.76. In ODIs, he has appeared in 23 matches, in which he has accumulated 433 runs with two half-centuries, at a strike rate of 102.12. While in Tests, he is yet to prove himself with his batting skills.
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