Suryakumar Yadav (Photo courtesy: SKY’s X post)

Mumbai: Many fans were surprised to see India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav I’m playing as an impact option Mumbai Indians‘IPL opener against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday, but MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene Putting an end to the speculations, he said that this was just a precautionary measure due to the injury suffered by the legendary batsman after leading India to victory in the T20 World Cup.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Jayawardene insisted that there were no “unwanted stories” here. SKY did not field for MI in their first match of the season, however he scored 16 runs from 8 balls as the hosts defeated KKR by six wickets, recording their highest successful run chase in IPL history. “I hope we don’t create unwanted stories. The camp is happy. He wanted a few extra days off. His back was a bit tight and he was fielding and so on, but I knew we had five more days from this game to the next game. I just wanted to give him a little extra time.When Jayawardene was asked if Suryakumar was being used as an impact option just like the MI captain, Jayawardene told reporters, “He was keen to field for three-four overs at the end, but I said that’s fine.” Rohit Sharma Had no fielding role in the previous season. “So please don’t make up any stories. I have to be careful.”Jayawardene said, “These are very valuable players and I want their support throughout the season. These are conscious decisions taken by the management and there is nothing beyond that.” Jayawardene was pleased that Mumbai Indians finally ended their initial IPL winning streak, which ran from 2013 to 2025.While he praised the batsmen, the former Sri Lankan captain did not seem completely satisfied with the bowling. “Yes, it’s fantastic. It was a good wicket to bat on. When they got to 220, I thought we were a bit weak in execution. We probably gave away 20 runs extra. But the way Rohit (Rohit) and Ryan batted, it was worth watching. “It was also tactical, because if we use Allah (AM Ghazanfar) and Hardik up front, we can’t have too many new-ball bowlers. I needed options in the middle and end, and that was the thinking when we traded Shardul. It is about thinking differently with our bowling combinations to suit different opponents and how we want to go about it,” he said.