'I got out at wrong time': Suryakumar Yadav takes blame after Mumbai Indians' defeat
Mumbai Indians suffered their first IPL 2026 defeat, falling 15-20 runs short of a competitive 180-185 total against Delhi Capitals. Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted crucial middle-order wickets cost them, but praised Delhi's batters, especially Sameer Rizvi, who smashed a match-winning 90.
Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered their first defeat of IPL 2026 after failing to defend a total of 162 against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted his side fell 15–20 runs short on what was a good batting surface. 'Me and Naman got out at the wrong time' admits Suryakumar Reflecting on the total, Suryakumar said MI had aimed for a score closer to 180.
“When you're batting first, you don’t think too much about the score, but we felt 180–185 would have been competitive. We were 15–20 runs short,” he said during the post-match presentation. Despite the loss, the skipper credited Delhi’s effort.
“It was a decent wicket. We expected it to be slightly slower, but their batters played really well. I don’t want to take anything away from them,” he added.
Suryakumar led the side in the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya, who missed the match due to illness. MI posted 162/6 after being asked to bat first, with Suryakumar top-scoring with 51. Naman Dhir contributed a brisk 28 off 21 balls before being dismissed by T Natarajan.