MUMBAI: Former India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has undergone a scan to assess the severity of a suspected hamstring injury, TOI has learnt. His availability for MI’s next match against Punjab Kings in Mumbai on Thursday will depend on the results.“Yes, Rohit underwent an MRI (at HL Reliance Hospital) on Monday morning to find out the extent of his hamstring injury. If the results don’t look good, he may even miss a few matches. The scan results will come tonight,” a source close to the development told TOI.
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‘We lost momentum’ – Mahela on MI defeat and key mistakesThe 38-year-old retiree sustained the injury during MI’s 18-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. He departed in the sixth over, having scored 19 off 13 balls, including two fours and a six.Before he retired, Rohit visited MI’s physio before the first ball. After a short break for treatment, he returned to face the next delivery, blocked it and then left the field.Rohit has had hamstring problems in the past. “I’m not really sure yet — maybe it’s a little bit of a paralysis issue — but I can’t say for sure. I was in the dugout, so I don’t have a lot of information on that,” teammate Sherfane Rutherford said after the game.Rohit, who recently completed 15 years with MI, scored 137 runs in four matches, including a half-century. His presence will be crucial for a team that has lost three of its first four games.
