Mumbai Indians face injury scare as Rohit Sharma undergoes scan ahead of PBKS clash in IPL 2026

The Mumbai Indians (MI) have found themselves in massive trouble as they faced their third successive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at their home venue, the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, when they failed to complete the 241-run chase by 18 runs. 

The Hardik Pandya-led side had also experienced defeats against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) despite making a clinical beginning to the campaign with a strong victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders. But their bowling performance has gone down since then.

Rohit Sharma’s fitness concern raises alarm for Mumbai Indians

During the 241-run chase against RCB, Mumbai faced another issue when their veteran opener and former captain, Rohit Sharma, left the field after being retired hurt due to a hamstring injury. He used his feet to deposit Jacob Duffy into the stands for a massive six, but there was a tight single when he pulled in the middle. 

After a little medical attention, the right-handed batter played a defensive shot and looked in pain. He called the next batter, Suryakumar Yadav, into the crease and went back to the dressing room. He went through the scans to understand the condition of the hamstring as his availability ahead of their next clash against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 16 remains under clouds.

There is no immediate communication on the matter except the confirmation that Rohit has picked up the hamstring issue. His team-mate, Sherfane Rutheford, was unsure of the injury’s depth during the post-match press conference.

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“I'm not entirely sure yet - perhaps it's a bit of a hamstring issue - but I can't say for certain. I was in the dugout, so I don't have much information on it.” The former West Indies all-rounder expressed.

MI gear up for crucial clash against PBKS in IPL 2026

The right-handed opener started the IPL 2026 competition with a fine knock of 83 runs in just 43 balls at a strike rate of 188.37 with the help of four boundaries and eight sixes. But since then, he has gone dry in the batting department with only 54 runs coming in the last three innings.

Mumbai has found themselves in a do-or-die situation to get their event back on track to get the win over the Punjab Kings, who come as the unbeaten side. The Shreyas Iyer-led team is in second position on the points table and has won three of the four clashes, apart from one washed-out result.

Fans await update on Rohit’s availability for upcoming match

The fans eagerly wait for the update on Rohit’s availability for the upcoming contest against Punjab in IPL 2026-