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SKY Irritated As His Animated 'Confused' Reaction On Tilak's Retired Out Goes Viral

Sakshi Sharma

Suryakumar Yadav shocking reaction (Source:@@imvikasyadav_1, x,com)Suryakumar Yadav shocking reaction (Source:@@imvikasyadav_1, x,com)

Suryakumar Yadav appeared visibly displeased with Mumbai Indians' (MI) choice to retire out Tilak Varma during their match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday. His frustration highlighted the shock regarding MI's tactical move, with many questioning the decision as it impacted the team's performance. 

Suryakumar Yadav Unhappy With MI’s Move To Retire Out Tilak Varma 

MI, needing 24 runs from the final seven balls, chose to retire the young Tilak Varma, who had contributed 25 runs off 23 balls, and replace him with Mitchell Santner. This decision, made in the penultimate over, raised several eyebrows. Suryakumar Yadav was visibly disappointed and showed his disagreement with the move. Watch the video here:

MI's Tactical Move Backfires vs LSG

The retirement-out move, designed to inject fresh batting strength into the game, proved ineffective as MI fell short by 12 runs, finishing with 191/5. Despite a late flurry by Hardik Pandya, who managed a six off the first ball of the final over. The Mumbai side failed to close the gap, with Santner facing just two balls in the final moments of the match. 

Former India cricketers, including Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, and Mohammad Kaif, joined in the chorus of disapproval. They found no logic behind sending in Mitchell Santner. While MI’s coaching staff, including Jayawardene, defended the move as a tactical one, suggesting that Tilak Varma had been struggling to find his rhythm.

It is important to mention that Mumbai Indians are currently placed at the 7th position of the points table with just two points in four matches they have placed so far.