In a crucial IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on May 10, Suryakumar Yadav's brief stay at the crease ended in a golden duck.
Fresh off paternity leave after welcoming his baby girl, Surya walked in at number three following an early wicket of Ryan Rickelton.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl. MI openers faced early pressure, and Suryakumar Yadav lasted just one ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, bowling with swing and precision, induced an edge or miscue that Virat Kohli pouched safely in the field. Surya was dismissed for a duck in the very first delivery, contributing to MI slumping to 28/3 in just 2.6 overs.
This dismissal
highlighted SKY's ongoing struggles in IPL 2026. Despite his reputation as a T20 maestro known for innovative shots and 360-degree batting, he has been off-form, with a low average and multiple low scores this season.
The pressure of captaining MI in Hardik Pandya's absence, combined with personal commitments, may have affected his rhythm. The India T20 captain has only managed 195 runs this season, at an average of less than 18.
IPL 2026: Fans react after SKY's Duck
Suryakumar Yadav slumped to his 2nd duck of the season, and fans reacted on social media. Some fans believe Surya has struggled with the bat after taking over captaincy from Hardik Pandya.
The downfall of SuryaKumar Yadav after getting captaincy should be studied 😅😅.#RCBvsMI
- Shubham (@Shubham62613585) May 10, 2026
I've been watching cricket for 14 years and have never seen more pathetic cricket than Suryakumar Yadav. If I ever came across this guy, I'd sp1t on the ground just looking into his eyes.#MIvRCB #RCBvsMI pic.twitter.com/2j8LeQVyEo
- noʟΛn (@krrishnolan) May 10, 2026
Suryakumar Yadav with another duck.
- Rohit Pandarkar (@Rohit_3010) May 10, 2026
Tough season for the Cap.
A fan believes this season may well be a telling blow for Suryakumar Yadav. His India captaincy is also under scanner as Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson have been tipped to take over leadership.
Suryakumar Yadav fails once again. Feels like this could be the beginning of the end of his career.
- Mohit Bohra (@mohitsharma1910) May 10, 2026
🚨🚨 its high time to sack suryakumar yadav to sack from indian t20 captaincy.
- ŚÁŔPÀŃĆĤ¹⁸ 👑❤️🧢 (@Kohliaholic18) May 10, 2026
He has been a liability for both Mi and team india from last two year . Give captaincy to sarpanch shreyas iyer ,, as he is better middle order batter than surya #RCBvsMI pic.twitter.com/pO020gxQaY
Suryakumar Yadav got out even before the flavor of his chewing gum was gone the funniest part was that after getting out, he was walking back to the dressing room still chewing his gum.
- Amar💫 (@KUNGFU_PANDYA_0) May 10, 2026
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