Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians captain, will miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 fixture against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, and in his place, Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the side. This is the second time that the all-rounder is missing a game for the Mumbai Indians, as the same had happened earlier during the match against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Suryakumar, who has been coping with criticism for his poor form in IPL 2026, came out for the toss and was seen giggling around with LSG skipper Rishabh Pant. The India T20 World Cup-winning captain said the all-rounder was “unwell,” so he was stepping into Hardik’s shoes.
Rohit Sharma, who missed the previous few matches for the five-time champions due to a hamstring injury also regained full fitness and was named in the Mumbai Indians’ team for the match against Lucknow Super Giants.
