Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was once again absent from the playing XI as Mumbai Indians faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Rohit, who has already missed the last three matches due to a hamstring injury, has not yet been fully cleared to return to competitive action. The injury dates back to April 12, during Mumbai Indians’ match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he showed visible discomfort and required treatment on the field.
Hardik Pandya Says Rohit Needs ‘A Couple More Games’ To Return
At the toss, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya confirmed that Rohit is still working towards full fitness and will likely need more time before making a comeback.
“Ro is going to take a couple more games. He has been trying, but he is not exactly where he would want to be. So, he is not available for this game. I just want to come out and play my best cricket. That will definitely help the group and the team,” Pandya said.
The update suggests that Mumbai Indians are taking a cautious approach with Rohit’s recovery to avoid aggravating the injury during the crucial stages of the tournament.
Mumbai Indians Win Toss And Opt To Bat
After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad, making several changes to their lineup for the encounter.
Mumbai Indians brought in:
- Ryan Rickelton
- Will Jacks
- Robin Minz
- Trent Boult
Meanwhile, the following players missed out:
- Quinton de Kock
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Shardul Thakur
- Krish Bhagat
Sunrisers Hyderabad Make Tactical Changes
Sunrisers Hyderabad also adjusted their lineup ahead of the match, bringing in experienced opener Travis Head and spinner Harsh Dubey.
They replaced:
- Aniket Verma
- Shivang Kumar
The changes reflected a tactical reshuffle as Sunrisers Hyderabad looked to strengthen their batting depth and bowling variety.
Playing XIs: MI vs SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Salil Arora
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Harsh Dubey
- Sakib Hussain
- Praful Hinge
- Eshan Malinga
Impact Substitutes:
- Smaran Ravichandran
- Aniket Verma
- Harshal Patel
- Shivang Kumar
- Liam Livingstone
Mumbai Indians Playing XI
- Ryan Rickelton (wk)
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Hardik Pandya (c)
- Robin Minz
- Trent Boult
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
- Ashwani Kumar
Impact Substitutes:
- Raj Angad Bawa
- Shardul Thakur
- Raghu Sharma
- Mayank Rawat
- Krish Bhagat