IPL 2026
Kagiso Rabada Rattles Suryakumar Yadav As MI’s Slump Continues vs GT
By CricShots - Apr 20, 2026 8:43 pm
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Suryakumar Yadav’s uncharacteristic slump is becoming a major headache for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. During MI’s high-stakes clash against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the man we know as ‘SKY’ looked like a shadow of his former self, trudging back to the dugout after a scratchy 15 off 11 balls.

Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada bowled an excellent spell against MI

For a fleeting second, it felt like the vintage SKY was back. He sent the Ahmedabad crowd into a frenzy with a trademark maximum, clearing the ropes with ease. However, the joy was short-lived. On the very next delivery, Kagiso Rabada—who is currently bowling absolute fire this season—produced a 152 KMPH snorter that bypassed Yadav’s defence and rattled the furniture.

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The dismissal left MI reeling at 44/3 within the powerplay, following the cheap exits of Quinton de Kock and youngster Danish Malewar. While Rabada’s sheer pace is a headline in itself, the real talking point is Surya’s inability to convert starts into match-winning knocks.

Is it just a technical glitch, or has the pressure of the 2026 season finally caught up with India’s T20 specialist?

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma

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Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar

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