{"id":3107,"date":"2026-04-16T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/rohit-sharma-ruled-out-of-mi-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-clash-with-hamstring-injury"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:45:02","slug":"rohit-sharma-ruled-out-of-mi-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-clash-with-hamstring-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/rohit-sharma-ruled-out-of-mi-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-clash-with-hamstring-injury","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma Ruled Out of MI vs PBKS IPL 2026 Clash With Hamstring Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rohit Sharma will not take the field for Mumbai Indians\u2019 IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. The former Mumbai captain was forced to retire hurt in the team\u2019s most recent outing versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with a hamstring problem ending his spell early.<\/p>\n<p>That same injury is the reason Rohit has been ruled out of the Punjab Kings match as well. Mumbai\u2019s captaincy planning may now have to account for the possibility of a lengthier layoff, after the team\u2019s leadership painted a worrying picture regarding his recovery.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Match: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Wankhede Stadium<\/li>\n<li>Day: Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Key absence: Rohit Sharma (hamstring injury)<\/li>\n<li>How the injury started: Retired hurt during Mumbai\u2019s previous match vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Punjab Kings have named their XI with Prabhsimran Singh as wicketkeeper, alongside Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.<\/p>\n<p>Mumbai Indians\u2019 side features Quinton de Kock as wicketkeeper, with Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and Jasprit Bumrah making up the playing XI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rohit Sharma will not take the field for Mumbai Indians\u2019 IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. 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