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Mumbai Indians batsman Suryakumar Yadav bagged a golden duck in the IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, April 16. With the right-handed batsman showing inconsistency in the previous T20 World Cup 2026 too, fans have urged him to draw curtains on his career.
How did Suryakumar Yadav perform for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026?
The right-handed batsman began the 19th edition of the tournament with 16 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) but went on to make a valiant 51 against Delhi Capitals. But in the next two games against Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), he scored scores of 6 and 33. The Indian T20 captain strode to the crease in the third over of the innings when Arshdeep Singh dismissed Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar in two consecutive balls.
While the veteran batsman started the 2026 T20 World Cup season with a clever 84* against USA, he ultimately finished the tournament with 242 runs in nine matches at 30.25. Here are some of the netizens of Suryakumar’s golden duck:
Suryakumar Yadav ducks. What a scam.#MIvPBKS
– Mahi (@Mahi27238905) April 16, 2026
Please leave my beautiful club Suryakumar Yadav, I am done with this shit
– Finn (@ayaan_tyagi) April 16, 2026
Suryakumar yadav captian banana ke liye kitna gireaga 🤣 #suryakumaryadav
— Aaryan (Society Developer) (@PujaSingh164185) April 16, 2026
Suryakumar Yadav comes to bat and goes back to the pavilion in just 1 minute. Biggest scam
— Aryan Goel 2.0 (@AryanGoelNew) April 16, 2026
Suryakumar Yadav, it’s time to retire
— V_I_P:)👋 (@leodas1123) April 16, 2026
Quinton de Kock and Naman Dhir counter for Mumbai Indians
Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock and Naman Dhir lead Mumbai Indians’ recovery after Punjab Kings defeated Suryakumar and Rickelton. At the time of writing, the hosts were 69/2 in 7.2 overs.
Mumbai Indians are under considerable pressure as they started their campaign with a comprehensive win over Knight Riders but lost to Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers and Rajasthan Royals. In contrast, the Punjab Kings are the only unbeaten side so far as the IPL 2025 runners-up will look to continue that momentum.
Also read: IPL 2026: How long will Rohit Sharma be out of Mumbai Indians’ starting XI? MI captain Hardik Pandya reveals important update ahead of PBKS clash
