Hardik Pandya update: Mumbai Indians captain’s IPL 2026 return date revealed

The Mumbai Indians (MI) endured their first loss of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as they failed to defend against the Delhi Capitals (DC). The loss had a couple of takeaways for the five-time champions, including the fact that Hardik Pandya is virtually irreplaceable in the side. The Mumbai Indians (MI) had to sit out from the DC vs MI game as he wasn’t well. MI missed Pandya dearly as the bowlers didn’t put up a great show, while the batting saw runs from just a couple of individuals.

Thankfully, Pandya will not miss more games for the side, as he is touted to play Mumbai’s next game, which will be against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati on April 7. As per the Times of India, Pandya didn’t have any injury concern but didn’t play against Delhi due to viral. In his place, Suryakumar Yadav led MI and also notched up a stylish fifty.

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