In IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians next match will be played against Rajasthan Royals on April 7 that is, today. These two teams will face off in Guwahati. Hardik Pandya was unable to play the previous match against Delhi Capitals due to illness. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav captained MI, and the team suffered a crushing defeat. The question on everyone's mind was whether or not Hardik would play the next match. Now, Mumbai Indians' bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey, has provided a major update regarding this.
Will Hardik Pandya play against the Rajasthan Royals?
A pre-match press conference was held in Guwahati, attended by MI's bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey. During the session, he provided an update on Hardik Pandya's fitness. He stated that Hardik Pandya would be available to play. Yesterday, he practiced in the nets for several hours. He is fully fit. He has not sustained any injury; he was merely feeling slightly unwell, which is why he was unable to play in the previous match.
The MI team sorely felt the absence of Hardik Pandya against the Delhi Capitals. After the Mumbai Indians' top order returned to the pavilion, the scoring rate slowed down significantly. The MI team managed to post a total of only 162 runs. Chasing the target with ease, the Delhi Capitals secured a 6-wicket victory with 11 balls to spare. Pandya's absence was felt in both the batting and bowling departments. Hardik's return against the Rajasthan Royals is expected to give a significant boost to the team's confidence.
RR vs MI Match Today
Following their defeat, the Mumbai Indians may make some significant changes to their squad. Corbin Bosch was given an opportunity to play due to Hardik Pandya's absence. Consequently owing to the rule limiting teams to four overseas players Trent Boult had to sit out. Now, with Hardik's return, Corbin Bosch may have to make way in the team. Trent Boult could make a comeback to the Playing XI. Shardul Thakur or Deepak Chahar might be dropped from the squad.
RR vs MI Playing 11 & Impact Players
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Possible Playing 11: 1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Dhruv Jurel(WK), 4. Riyan Parag(C), 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Donavon Ferreira, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Nandre Burger, 9. Jofra Archer, 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Ravi Bishnoi/Tushar Deshpande
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Impact Players: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh
Mumbai Indians (MI) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ryan Rickelton(WK), 2. Rohit Sharma, 3. Tilak Varma, 4. Suryakumar Yadav(C), 5. Sherfane Rutherford, 6. Naman Dhir, 7. Mitchell Santner, 8. Corbin Bosch, 9. Shardul Thakur, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Deepak Chahar
Mumbai Indians (MI) Impact Players: Mayank Markande, Trent Boult, Robin Minz, Raj Angad Bawa, Ashwani Kumar
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