IPL 2026: Is there a rift among Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya did not reach Raipur with the team?

New Delhi: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya did not come to Raipur for the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. According to the report, when the Mumbai team gathered at the airport, Hardik was not there. This match between Mumbai Indians and RCB will be played on 10th May. However, it is not officially clear whether Hardik will join the team later or not, because he did not even play in the match against Lucknow Supergiants.

Let us tell you that Hardik Pandya was complaining of stiffness in his back before the match against Lucknow. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav captained the team in his place. In this match, Mumbai Indians showed a strong performance and defeated Lucknow. With this victory, Mumbai has also kept its hopes intact for the playoffs.

Mumbai Indians is at number 9 in the points table.

The performance of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 has been very disappointing. This season the team has played a total of 10 matches so far, in which it has won only 3. This is the reason why Mumbai Indians is standing at number 9 in the points table. The team still has to play four more matches in the league stage. In such a situation, if Mumbai wins all its matches from here, then it can maintain its hopes of reaching the playoffs with 14 points, but for that the team will have to improve its run rate.

Rohit Sharma’s return has provided strength

Five-time champion Mumbai Indians is known for its strong comeback in IPL. However, from the current position of the team, it seems difficult for it to reach the playoffs, but the return of veteran Rohit Sharma to form has definitely given a good sign. Rohit Sharma played a strong half-century in the match against Lucknow. Apart from this, Ryan Rickleton is also continuously scoring runs for the team.