Mumbai Indians have announced that they will wait until the day of the match to decide on Rohit Sharma’s participation in the match against Punjab Kings. Rohit suffered a batting injury during Mumbai Indians’ chase against Royal Challengers Bangalore, forcing him to leave the field in the sixth over.
before it started Rohit required treatment from the team physiotherapistresulting in significant delays. Although he faced another delivery again, he only managed a defensive shot before getting injured. According to a report from CricbuzzRohit was scheduled to undergo scans to determine the extent of his injuries. Before the game, MI was providing updates, including news that Will Jacks would be joining the team soon.
Regarding Rohit’s availability, the franchise said that he is currently being evaluated by the medical team and the coaching staff.
“Will Jacks is on his way and should be here soon. As for Rohit, he is being assessed by the medical team and the coaching team. We will know more as soon as there is an update,” the MI representative said.
IF ROHIT IS ABSENT, WHO WILL OPEN?
If Rohit is not available, MI may consider pairing Quinton de Kock with Ryan Rickleton, although that would take up a place for a foreign player. Naman Dhir, who attended the pre-match press conference, is another option and has expressed his readiness to accept the role if offered.
“No sir, nothing like that has been discussed yet. The management knows everything, so we will probably know about the batting order tomorrow,” stated Dhir. “I am ready to bat anywhere. I did that last year too – at No. 5 and No. 7. So I am ready for any role, even if he is opening,” he added.
Dhir is yet to open for MI in his IPL career. Another possible option for Mumbai is Suryakumar Yadav opening alongside Rickleton. Suryakumar started 12 IPL matches for MI and scored 441 runs. MI are currently ninth in the points table and will be looking to break their losing streak in the tournament.
So far in IPL 2026, Rohit has scored 137 runs in four games.
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Published on:
15 Apr 2026 19:36 IST
