New Delhi: Mumbai Indians (MI) Captain Hardik Pandya He missed the match against Delhi Daredevils due to going viral, but is set to return in the away match against the five-time champions. Rajasthan Royals Tuesday in Guwahati. Pandya traveled with the rest of the team shortly after the afternoon game in Delhi, and will resume training after being out of action for the past few days. Stand-in captain Surya Kumar Yadav revealed at the toss that Pandya was unwell and “not looking well”. “He is not well, not looking good, so he was not fit for today’s game. So, stepping into his shoes today,” Surya said at the toss.
TimesofIndia.com has learned that the situation was not as dire as it seemed after the toss and the decision to rest the all-rounder was taken as a precaution as the tournament is still in its early days. The team was scheduled to fly out of Delhi immediately after the game and the MI management did not want to take any chances with their premier all-rounder. Pandya traveled to Delhi but did not attend the team’s two training sessions before the game due to illness.A lot of changes were made to the XI for the game against Delhi Capitals, but the result did not go MI’s way as the Surya-led unit was bowled out by six wickets. After a disciplined effort with the ball, Delhi, riding high on Sameer Rizvi’s masterclass, chased down the total in just 18.1 overs to hand MI their first defeat of the season. MI’s next match is against unbeaten Rajasthan Royals, who will come into the match after convincing wins in their first two games against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. The Ryan Parag-led team is currently at the top of the table thanks to a healthy net run rate.
