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Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma is set to undergo scans after suffering from a hamstring injury which led to him leaving the field retired hurt in the run chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2026. MI are set to go up against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 16 at home.
The 38-year-old's availability will depend on the outcome of the scans as per a report by Cricbuzz.
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Rohit suffered hamstring issue after the fifth over of the innings. He received medical attention on the field. After the physio left, he played one delivery of Rasikh Salam Dar's over and realised he wouldn't be able to continue. He immediately signalled to Suryakumar Yadav who was sitting in the dugout before walking off the field. He was batting on 19 off 13 balls.
"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," Rohit’s teammate Sherfane Rutherford said in the post-match press conference after an unbeaten 71 in the 18-run loss.
Rohit’s probable replacement for PBKS clash
If Rohit doesn’t play against PBKS, it will be a huge blow to MI who have suffered three consecutive losses. If Rohit misses out, MI may promote Suryakumar or Tilak Varma up the order. Also, Will Jacks can open the innings if he joins the camp ahead of the PBKS clash.
Rohit's numbers in IPL 2026
Rohit had started IPL 2026 with a bang, scoring a quickfire 38-ball 78 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the successful run chase. He registered a 26-ball 35 against Delhi Capitals (DC) and was subbed off. He bagged a single-digit score against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the unsuccessful run chase. From four innings, he has managed 137 runs at an average of 45.66 and strike rate of 165.06.
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