Former captain and Mumbai Indian’s opener Rohit Sharma is set to miss the next a game against the Punjab Kings due to injury. Rohit Sharma, who had worked really hard on his fitness and physique - sustained
a hamstring injury during the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Rohit, who has looked in fine touch in the ongoing IPL is likely to be back for the remainder of the tournament as the scans suggest the severity of injury isn’t much and these are precautionary measures that the franchise is taking to protect the star player.
🚨ROHIT SHARMA MAY MISS THE NEXT IPL MATCH VS PUNJAB. "Rohit Sharma’s hamstring injury may have resurfaced. He underwent scans on Monday morning with physio Nitin Patel to assess the severity. His availability for MI next match against Punjab Kings in Mumbai on Thursday is now… pic.twitter.com/3UHCA4tBXO
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) April 14, 2026
Mumbai Indians, who won their first game of the tournament after 13 years, have now lost as many as 3 games on the trot - putting themselves in extreme pressure.
It will be interesting to see if Mumbai Indian’s can pull up their socks and start fresh against the unbeaten Punjab Kings. Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS is in form of their life and they exactly started where they left in 2025.
Lastly, it will be interesting to see who replaces Rohit Sharma in playing 11 as it is tough to replace a player of his quality in the side. Mumbai Indians is set to play their next game on 16 April at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
