Mumbai Indians After suffering a double blow after the 18-run defeat by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium, concerns are now looming over the veteran opener and former captain. Rohit SharmaThe fitness ofIn one of the high-scoring clashes of IPL 2026, MI chased down a mammoth target of 241 runs as RCB posted 240/4, aided by half-centuries from Phil Salt. Virat Kohli And Rajat Patidar. Mumbai got off to a strong start with Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton taking them to 39 for no loss in just three overs and ending the Powerplay at 62/0.
However, the momentum changed when Rohit Sharma walked off the field after suffering a hamstring problem during the sixth over, putting a major dent in MI’s chase. He looked in good touch before retiring injured on 19 off 13 balls and did not return to the crease as Mumbai eventually finished on 222/5, 18 runs short.Rohit’s early exit proved to be a major setback in a chase where MI still had hopes. Surya Kumar Yadav And Hardik Pandya Sheriff Rutherford’s unbeaten 71 off 31 balls made keeping them in the contest almost impossible.After the match, Sheriff Rutherford confirmed that Rohit was dealing with a hamstring problem, although he did not provide details on the severity of the injury.“I’m not sure about it. It’s a little hamstring. I’m not sure; I was in the dugout, so I can’t give too much information about that,” Rutherford told reporters after the match.
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MI are also facing a third straight defeat, with Rohit’s injury adding to their concerns as they await further evaluation on the veteran batsman ahead of the upcoming fixture.
