Explaining his hug to Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, Mumbai Indians’ (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav terms it as a ‘sweet banter’ and depicted the camaraderie between the two. In the last ball of the 8th over, Chahal used a DRS referral after the on-field umpire didn’t give Yadav out LBW. Replays showed that the ball was just clipping the bails and the umpire’s decision was eventually upheld.

While Yuzvendra Chahal was a tad disappointed, Suryakumar Yadav gave the bowler a warm hug. Yadav was looking in good form, having already smashed five fours. After surviving the scare, SKY managed to play a match-winning knock of 51 off 39 balls. Although he eventually got out to Chahal in the 15th over, he won the Player of the Match award. The 31-year-old Yadav also lauded Chahal for being a quality bowler.

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During the post-match press conference, Suryakumar Yadav said, “During the game, I didn’t tell him anything and it was just a sweet banter between him and me, but I’m really happy that I got away with the umpire’s call and the way things went after that. He is a great bowler and I’ve enjoyed having that fight between him and me in the middle.”

On Saturday, April 30, MI finally managed to break its losing streak and won its maiden game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. They won by five wickets after chasing down 159 in 19.2 overs. Yadav said that the victory was much-needed and would help the players gain confidence.

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Talking about the same, Suryakumar Yadav said, “The win will spread a lot of positivity. We were already enjoying each other’s company during practice sessions and team dinners. This win will help each and everyone learn going forward in the season.”