IPL 2018: Indian team hopefuls who have impressed so far this season

#6 Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)

Suryakumar Yadav is the leading run scorer for Mumbai Indians this season

Matches:10, Runs:399, Average:44.33, Strike Rate:132.55, Fifties:4, Fours:45, Sixes:12

Suryakumar Yadav had a successful stint at Kolkata Knight Riders where he was used as the floater in their batting line-up.

Yadav usually batted in the lower middle order and his batting position did not afford him too many opportunities and when he did get opportunities, he usually had to attack from ball one. The Mumbai-lad's move back home to Mumbai Indians has worked wonders for him this season.

Skipper Rohit Sharma has promoted him to the opening slot and has given him the license to make full use of the field restrictions and Yadav has responded perfectly.

He has attacked the bowling during the powerplay overs and once the field is pushed back, he buckles down to play the long innings.

He has crossed the 25-run mark in eight of the 10 innings that he has played, by converting four of those into half-centuries and this is a hallmark of his remarkable consistency.

He's second in the race for the Orange Cap too but he might miss out on that as MI is unlikely to progress into the playoff stages.

Yadav will be hoping to continue on the good form to keep Mumbai in the race for the playoff spots and that might earn him a spot in the Indian team for the T20Is against Ireland.