Mumbai Indians (MI) have finally received some much-needed good news in the middle of the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League 2026 (TATA IPL 2026). After days of tension around his fitness, Rohit Sharma is now very close to making his return to action.
Rohit Sharma has been sidelined after suffering a right hamstring injury during the Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in April. This injury forced the senior opener to miss MI’s three consecutive matches against Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, and Chennai Super Kings.
The injury phase is almost over for Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has been working hard with the medical team and support staff to be able to be back in action as soon as possible, as the Mumbai Indians aim to make a strong comeback in the ongoing IPL 2026. Now, things look positive for Rohit’s fitness.
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As reported by India Today, Rohit has been training regularly, doing gym work, and taking part in practice sessions without any discomfort. The report also suggested that the former Indian captain has not reported ‘any pain or discomfort during his rehabilitation’ so far.
The physios are happy with the Hitman’s progress, and there are strong chances that he will be available for selection for MI’s upcoming IPL 2026 clash against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 29 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma is back in the nets and looks in good touch
After the MI team came back to Mumbai after a short break in Jamnagar, they resumed practice at the Wankhede Stadium. Rohit also joined a practice session and spent time batting in the nets. He looked comfortable and played his shots nicely, hinting that he is ready to face SRH.
The former Mumbai Indians skipper trained along with Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma, and he has not shown any sign of discomfort, which gives hope to the medical team.
The franchise also shared a video featuring the moments of their training on social media. MI captioned the post: “The boys are back at training after a short break, and so is the MIdaily.”
The boys are back at training after a short break, and so is the #MIDaily! 💙 pic.twitter.com/9tEYV1sxh5
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 27, 2026
Mumbai Indians’ struggles in IPL 2026
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians had to change their opening pair. Quinton de Kock hit a century but failed to deliver consistent performances. Even Danish Malewar was given the chance, but only for disappointment.
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Before getting injured, Rohit had scored 137 runs in four matches for the MI. The five-time champions are having a very tough time in the ongoing IPL 2026. They are currently near the bottom of the points table, sitting in 9th place with just two wins from seven matches.
MI’s Net Run Rate is also very poor at -0.736. In their previous game, Mumbai Indians suffered a heavy 103-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 23. Chasing the target, they were bowled out for only 104 runs. The team is struggling across the departments, and they need a quick turnaround if they want to have any playoff chances.
