Mumbai Indians suffered a major injury scare after Rohit Sharma went off the field retired hurt during their defeat to RCB. Sharma has since undergone scans, with his availability being a massive question mark for the 5-time champions. The 38-year-old did train with the squad on the eve of the game, and an update on his injury is expected in due course.
Rohit Sharma's availability for the MI vs PBKS clash remains under a cloud. The 38-year-old suffered a hamstring injury during Mumbai's defeat to RCB and was forced to retired hurt while batting. He did not return to bat later in the innings.
In the gap between the two games, Rohit underwent scans to ascertain the nature of the injury. He also missed an optional practice session, but joined up with the squad on the eve of the IPL 2026 clash.
Rohit trains with MI squad
Rohit Sharma did not participate in the practice session on Tuesday which fueled the speculations of the seriousness of the injury and gave rise to the chattering of him missing the clash against PBKS. However, Rohit Sharma showed up for practice on Wednesday. Visuals surfaced on social media which showed Rohit Sharma doing warm up and batting in the net.