NEW DELHI: Sunday is set to witness a blockbuster IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but the match comes with a major setback for Mumbai Indians. Star allrounder Hardik Pandya will miss the high-profile encounter scheduled to be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.Pandya had also missed Mumbai Indians’ previous game against Lucknow Super Giants due to a back spasm.
In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav captained the side against LSG and will continue to lead the team against RCB as well.“Hardik continues to be evaluated by the medical team and then they will inform us on his progress. The second one is Surya’s coming in tomorrow (vs RCB),” Mumbai Indians announced during the pre-match press conference ahead of the clash against RCB.More to follow …
