The online drama involving Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) and Mumbai Indians (MI) has reached a boiling point, exposing deep fractures within the team.The internet exploded on June 8, 2026, when fans caught SKY completely scrubbing his profile. Here is a detailed breakdown of the internal team drama, leadership battles, and potential team trades happening behind the scenes. Suryakumar Yadav completely unfollowed the official ⁠Mumbai Indians Instagram page. In a shocking twist, the Mumbai Indians official account briefly unfollowed him. Reports show that Yadav also removed current MI captain Hardik Pandya from his following list. He deleted years of photo memories, championship celebrations, and video reels wearing the iconic blue and gold MI jersey. The cracks in the team started during a highly stressful ⁠IPL 2026 season. Viral reports suggest massive tension over who will lead Mumbai Indians in the future. Yadav was originally next in line to take over the captaincy from Hardik Pandya.

However, rumors suggest that internal team politics shifted, leaving SKY feeling sidelined by the management's future plans. This is not the first time social media has exposed issues in the camp. Just weeks prior, captain Hardik Pandya caused a storm by unfollowing and refollowing people amid rumors of a fallout with other senior players like Rohit Sharma. The off-field tension directly impacted on-field play. SKY had a very poor IPL 2026 season by his high standards, scoring only 270 runs. He even recorded multiple low scores and a duck against RCB, adding immense pressure to his role in the squad.

Suryakumar Yadav changes his Instagram profile picture amidst captaincy removal

Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) changed his Instagram profile picture from a photo of himself holding the T20 World Cup trophy to a personal photo with his wife, Devisha Shetty. This development came after the PBKS skipper, Shreyas Iyer became the new T20I captain of India. His previous profile image showed him proudly celebrating India's T20 World Cup triumph as a central leader of the squad. The shift to a personal family photo is being viewed as a symbolic "stepping back" from his official leadership identity on social media. This change happened right as news broke that Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and the board are planning a complete white-ball reset.

Shreyas Iyer is officially the new captain of India's T20I cricket team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (⁠BCCI) announced the massive leadership change on June 6, 2026, marking the start of a completely new era for the national squad. Iyer takes over the captaincy, officially becoming the 15th player to lead India in Men's T20Is. Tilak Varma has been appointed as Iyer’s deputy to groom him for future leadership. Iyer will lead India across three major upcoming events: the two-match tour of Ireland, a five-match series in England, and the highly anticipated Asian Games 2026 in Japan.