{"id":7455,"date":"2026-05-04T14:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/rohit-sharma-returns-as-mi-bowl-vs-lsg-after-hardik-pandya-injury-blow"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:21:51","slug":"rohit-sharma-returns-as-mi-bowl-vs-lsg-after-hardik-pandya-injury-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/rohit-sharma-returns-as-mi-bowl-vs-lsg-after-hardik-pandya-injury-blow","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma Returns as MI Bowl vs LSG After Hardik Pandya Injury Blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in a Wankhede Stadium clash that pairs No. 9 with No. 10 in the standings. Suryakumar Yadav led the decision for MI after winning the toss.<\/p>\n<p>Hardik Pandya was ruled out because of back spasms, while Rohit Sharma returned to the XI. Rohit missed the previous five matches for Mumbai due to a hamstring issue, and he is expected to feature as the Impact Player during the chase.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Toss: Mumbai Indians chose to bowl vs Lucknow Super Giants.<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Wankhede Stadium.<\/li>\n<li>MI change: Hardik Pandya out with back spasms; Rohit Sharma returns after a hamstring layoff.<\/li>\n<li>LSG change: Josh Inglis makes his franchise debut after arriving from a flight.<\/li>\n<li>LSG Impact Player: to be decided later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MI also shuffled their side significantly in Hardik\u2019s absence. Raj Angad Bawa arrived for his first appearance of the season, while Robin Minz and Trent Boult were left out. Corbin Bosch came into the XI, and Rohit\u2019s role is set as the Impact Player when Mumbai bat second.<\/p>\n<h3>LSG\u2019s line-up shake-up<\/h3>\n<p>Lucknow made their own alterations as well. Australia batter Josh Inglis, signed for INR 8.6 crore, was brought in directly from travel and marked his debut for the franchise. Alongside him, uncapped finisher Mukul Choudhary made way for the exciting Madhya Pradesh batter Akshat Raghuwanshi.<\/p>\n<p>Rishabh Pant said Lucknow will confirm their Impact Player later. He also spoke about the group\u2019s recent stretch, describing a week-long break filled with \u201creflections\u201d and acknowledging the tough nature of the season so far.<\/p>\n<p>Pant added that there is \u201cno running away\u201d from the struggles, and highlighted how the most difficult part has been disappointing the fans. He pointed to the pressure on the team\u2019s owner, Mr. Goenka, and said the intent of the break is to deliver a stronger response\u2014\u201c200%\u201d effort\u2014to restore joy for the supporters and for the owner.<\/p>\n<h3>Confirmed playing XIs<\/h3>\n<p>LSG: 1 Mitchell Marsh, 2 Aiden Markram, 3 Rishabh Pant (capt &amp; wk), 4 Josh Inglis, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Akshat Raghuwanshi, 7 Himmat Singh, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Mohsin Khan, 10 Avesh Khan, 11 Prince Yadav<\/p>\n<p>Impact Player bench (LSG): M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad<\/p>\n<p>MI: 1 Ryan Rickelton (wk), 2 Naman Dhir, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Will Jacks, 6 Raj Bawa, 7 Corbin Bosch, 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 AM Ghazanfar, 11 Raghu Sharma<\/p>\n<p>Impact Player bench (MI): Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow 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