Updated On: 16 May, 2023 08:37 AM IST | Lucknow | Santosh Suri
Mumbai Indians bank on in-form Suryakumar Yadav to thrive as Rohit Sharma & Co look to get closer to Playoff spot with victory over Lucknow Super Giants tonight

Suryakumar Yadav during his 103 not out against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede last Friday. Pic/Ashish Raje
Mumbai Indians (MI) have got their momentum going at the right time when teams are making a frantic dash for the four Playoff spots. Mumbai have won four of their last five games which has kept them in the Top-4 and have a very good chance of making it to the Playoffs if they can overcome difficult conditions as they take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium, where the poor quality of pitches has made more noise than the bats of the players.
One of the major reasons for MI making a strong comeback has been the form of Suryakumar Yadav. In the last five matches, he has notched up three half-centuries, besides scoring his maiden IPL century. Thanks to his efforts, MI have won all these four games. Thus, to say that his role will be crucial on the unpredictable pitch is to state the obvious. He has been going from strength to strength and the MI management will hope that his form continues for the next few games as they attempt to first, qualify for the Playoffs and then, go all the way to the final.