Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya was ruled out with an injury ahead of the match against Lucknow Super Giants. Ryan Rickelton provided the latest information on the MI captain’s current injury status.
Mumbai Indians brought back veteran all-rounder Hardik Pandya to their camp after two stellar seasons as the captain of Gujarat Titans. However, his fortunes have taken a turn for the worse since his return to the MI team.
However, Hardik has missed a few occasions for Mumbai Indians due to his ongoing injury struggles. In his absence, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has led Mumbai Indians on several occasions.
Ryan Rickelton gives update on Hardik Pandya’s injury after win against LSG
After their third win of the season, in which Ryan Rickelton played a big role with the bat, he was seen in the post-match conference for Mumbai Indians. The South African cricketer then revealed his relationship with Quinton de Kock.
He was asked for an update on his captain Hardik Pandya, who could not play in the match against Lucknow Super Giants. Ryan Rickelton revealed that he is suffering from back spasms, and that he is still unaware of the severity of his injury and unsure of his potential return.
“I don’t know when he is expected back. I found out this afternoon that he has back spasms, so I am unaware of the severity of it. I don’t want to call it an injury; I am unaware of how bad it is or what he is feeling. But I am sure he will be with the group again when we go to Raipur this week,” he said.
Suryakumar Yadav has led MI twice in IPL 2026
Hardik Pandya ends Mumbai Indians’ losing streak in the first game of every season after 13 years; However, Suryakumar Yadav has replaced him every time. Hardik Pandya has missed out on captaining Mumbai Indians.
In their second game of the season against Delhi Capitals, Suryakumar led them to 2026 as MI lost their first game of the season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. However, that was the last game; Surya played a brilliant innings with a half-century.
Now on his home ground, Suryakumar stepped in as captain and ended Mumbai’s winning streak. He revealed in the toss that Hardik is missing due to some illness and he has replaced him.
Rohit Sharma’s special performance at Wankhede helps MI chase another huge score
MI opener Rohit Sharma returned for Mumbai Indians this season after a long absence following injury. The 39-year-old veteran Indian batsman has reached the final stages of his cricket career and is enjoying his last few days in the IPL.
Rohit started the season with a sporadic 78 against Kolkata Knight Riders; However, after that game, he was soon ruled out when he was seen struggling with his hamstring in a game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In his comeback game, Rohit opened with the in-form Ryan Rickelton and added 143 runs for the first wicket. Rohit played a brilliant inning of 84 runs while striking at the score of 190. He took Mumbai Indians closer to the target as MI chased another huge target of 225+.
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