Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma returns to pavilion after injury retirement (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians suffered a double blow after their 18-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium, with concerns now looming over veteran opener and former skipper Rohit Sharma’s fitness.In the high-scoring IPL 2026 clash, MI chased down a massive target of 241 runs after RCB posted 240/4, powered by half-centuries from Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar. Mumbai started strongly with Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton giving them a flying start, racing to 39 for no loss in just three overs to end the powerplay at 62/0.
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‘We lost momentum’ – Mahela on MI defeat and key mistakes However, the momentum shifted when Rohit Sharma walked off the field in the sixth over after suffering a hamstring problem, causing a major disruption to MI in the chase. He looked good before his retirement when he was hurt on 19 balls from 13 and did not return to the crease as Mumbai eventually finished on 222/5, 18 runs behind.Rohit’s early exit proved to be a major setback in the chase where MI still had hope as Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya kept them in the contest before Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 71 off 31 balls almost defied the improbable.After the match, Sherfane Rutherford confirmed that Rohit was dealing with a hamstring problem, although he did not give details on the severity of the injury.“I’m not sure. It’s a little bit of a hamstring. I’m not sure, I was in the basement, so I can’t really give much information on that,” Rutherford told reporters after the game.
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With MI also suffering a third defeat in a row, Rohit’s injury has added to their worries as they await the veteran batsman’s further assessment ahead of the upcoming matches.
