Rohit Sharma is back: Mumbai crowd roars for legend after Suryakumar Yadav's message
IPL 2026: The Wankhede crowd let out massive cheers as Rohit Sharma returned to the team's line-up on May 4. Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav announced major changes in MI's must-win game against Lucknow Super Giants.
The Wankhede Stadium erupted at the toss when it was announced that Rohit Sharma would return to the Mumbai Indians line-up on Monday, May 4. Sharma, who had retired hurt midway through the team’s match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 12, made his comeback against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed the decision, which was greeted with a loud cheer from the crowd. Suryakumar also revealed that Hardik Pandya was not part of the playing XI due to illness.
MI vs LSG, IPL 2026: Updates | Scorecard
Mumbai Indians, currently placed ninth on the points table, are playing a must-win game against Lucknow. With just two wins from nine matches, Mumbai need to win every remaining game if they are to keep their playoff hopes alive.
MUMBAI INDIANS XI vs LSG
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma
Impact Sub: Rohit Sharma
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The Wankhede Stadium erupted at the toss when it was announced that Rohit Sharma would return to the Mumbai Indians line-up on Monday, May 4. Sharma, who had retired hurt midway through the team’s match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 12, made his comeback against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed the decision, which was greeted with a loud cheer from the crowd. Suryakumar also revealed that Hardik Pandya was not part of the playing XI due to illness.
MI vs LSG, IPL 2026: Updates | Scorecard
Mumbai Indians, currently placed ninth on the points table, are playing a must-win game against Lucknow. With just two wins from nine matches, Mumbai need to win every remaining game if they are to keep their playoff hopes alive.
MUMBAI INDIANS XI vs LSG
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma
Impact Sub: Rohit Sharma
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