'Thank you, Paltan': Suryakumar Yadav shares heartfelt message for fans

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav took to social media on Saturday to share a heartfelt message for the home fans following their encounter against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2024.
The Hardik Pandya-led side finished at the bottom of the standings this season, securing only eight points from their 14 matches.
In their final match of the season, fiery knocks from Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir were in vain as MI suffered an 18-run loss to LSG at the Wankhede Stadium.
"A season where things didn't go our way, but we keep our heads high, ready to report for national duty Thank you, Paltan, for your unwavering support, always," Suryakumar wrote on X.

Coming to the match, after winning the toss MI sent LSG to bat first but that did not go in their favour as KL Rahul (55 runs from 41 balls, 3 fours and 3 sixes) and Nicholas Pooran (75 runs from 29 balls, 5 fours and 8 sixes) played a fiery knock in the first inning. Marcus Stoinis (28 runs from 22 balls, 5 fours) and Ayush Badoni (22* runs from 10 balls, 1 four and 2 sixes) were the other standout batters for LSG as they propelled the visitors to 214/6.
In the run chase, the hosts had a stupendous start while chasing a 215-run target but after the end of the fourth over, rain played a spoilsport for which the game was halted for a few minutes. However, that did not break the MI openers' momentum as Rohit Sharma (68 runs from 38 balls, 10 fours and 3 sixes) and Dewald Brevis (23 runs from 20 balls, 1 four and 2 sixes) played a partnership of 88 runs.
Naman Dhir's (62* runs from 28 balls, 4 fours and 5 sixes) stunning knock in the later half of the run chase shed a ray of hope on the MI dugout as they thought the hosts could win the match but he failed to clinch a win in the end and conceded a 18-run loss.
(With ANI inputs)