[Watch] IPL 2025: Suryakumar Yadav falls flat after blow to head

Star batter Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav survived a major injury scare after being hit on the helmet by a Prasidh Krishna delivery in the IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 29. Despite the blow, the veteran batter continued to bat..

The Mumbai-based franchise, chasing a target of 197, had a shaky start as Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the powerplay, removing Rohit Sharma (8 off 4) and Ryan Rickelton (6 off 9). Tilak Varma and Suryakumar steadied the innings with a crucial 62-run partnership, but Prasidh dismissed Varma for 39 off 36 balls in the 12th over.

Meanwhile, the incident took place in the first bowl of the 14th over, the Mumbai batter attempted one of his signature ramp shots but misjudged the slower bouncer from the pacer. The ball got the top edge of his glove and hit his helmet. Suryakmar immediately fell flat on the ground, causing a major injury concern. MI skipper Hardik Pandya, along with Mohammed Siraj and other players, rushed to check on him. The team physio and medical team quickly attended to the batter, who, after a brief time, was back on his feet.

The 33-year-old who came close to his well-made fifty but fell just two runs short, as he departed for 48 runs off 28 balls. Facing Prasidh, he was forced to go big due to the scoreboard pressure. But a slower delivery outside off stump, saw his shot not get the elevation, and he ended up giving a straightforward catch to Shubman Gill at long-off.

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