Mumbai, April 7: In a significant boost for the Mumbai Indians (MI), Hardik Pandya has been declared fit to play against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their upcoming match on Tuesday. The team’s regular captain has fully recovered and will be part of MI’s playing eleven.
Mumbai Indians’ bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey, provided a crucial update on Pandya’s health during a press conference. He stated, “Hardik Pandya will be available for the match on Tuesday. He was not injured; he was simply unwell. He is now completely fit and healthy.”
Pandya’s return is excellent news for MI, especially after the team felt his absence in their previous match against the Delhi Capitals.
So far in IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians have played two matches. They started strong, defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their opening game. However, they faced a setback in their second match, losing to the Delhi Capitals by six wickets. In that game, apart from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, the other batsmen struggled to make an impact. Suryakumar scored a solid 51 runs off 36 balls, while Rohit contributed 35 runs off 26 balls.
On the bowling front, Shardul Thakur and Corbin Bosch were costly. Thakur conceded 41 runs in his three-over spell without taking a wicket, while Bosch managed to take one wicket but gave away 39 runs in 3.1 overs. In contrast, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, and Mitchell Santner showed good form. Bumrah allowed just 21 runs in four overs, Chahar took one wicket for 20 runs, and Santner also claimed a wicket, giving away 22 runs.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in their 20 overs. However, the Delhi Capitals chased down the target of 163 runs comfortably, finishing the match in just 18.1 overs with four wickets in hand.
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