MI vs SRH: No Rohit Sharma again! Hardik Pandya gives big comeback update

NEW DELHI: The lack of Rohit Sharma erstwhile again grabbed the spotlight arsenic Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya provided a important update connected the veteran’s instrumentality up of their IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad astatine the Wankhede Stadium connected Wednesday.Winning the toss, Hardik opted to bat archetypal but confirmed that Rohit is inactive not match-ready. “Rohit’s gonna instrumentality a mates of much games. He’s been trying, it’s not up to precisely wherever helium would want, truthful not disposable for the team,” Hardik said, efficaciously ruling him retired successful the contiguous aboriginal portion hinting astatine a gradual comeback route.Live Score: MI vs SRH, IPL 2026

MI deed by aggregate setbacks

It wasn’t conscionable Rohit missing out. Opener Quinton de Kock was besides ruled retired aft picking up a wrist issue.

Hardik shed airy connected the changes: “Mitchell (Santner) was unfortunate, and truthful was Quinny today. He conscionable did thing to his wrist… Ryan (Rickelton) comes successful spot of Quinny. We’ve got Robin Minz.”Despite the disruptions, the MI skipper remained upbeat astir the team’s preparation. “It was important for each of america to reset, not get excessively complicated… conscionable person a mates of bully boys’ evenings. We’ve had bully sessions and ticked each the boxes… present conscionable excited for the game,” helium added.

‘Just bat and spot however overmuch we tin score’Explaining his determination astatine the toss, Hardik said conditions looked perfect for batting. “Looks similar a good, breezy day… I don’t deliberation dew volition beryllium a factor. We’re conscionable gonna bat and spot however overmuch we tin score,” helium noted, portion besides stressing the value of starring from the front.“We conscionable privation to travel retired and play the champion cricket… that volition decidedly assistance the group,” helium added.Cummins backs SRH bowlers to adaptSRH skipper Pat Cummins, meanwhile, was prepared for a somewhat tricky surface.

“It looks similar determination mightiness beryllium a small spot of tackiness successful the wicket, truthful blessed to vessel first,” helium said.Cummins emphasised flexibility: “You’ve conscionable got to reset your expectations each game… this transportation mightiness inquire thing different, truthful spell with a wide mind.”The Australian besides highlighted his enactment approach: “I evidently prime up accusation erstwhile I’m bowling… and if idiosyncratic goes for large overs, I enactment my limb astir them.

They hopefully consciousness immoderate sympathy.”

MI vs SRH Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians XI: Ryan Rickelton (w), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar.Sunrisers Hyderabad XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.