Hardik Pandya is reportedly set to return for the Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 after recovering from a viral fever that kept him out of the DC match.
Hardik Pandya looks set to return for the Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 fixture against the Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday in Guwahati. The Times of India reported his likely comeback after a viral fever kept him out of the Delhi Capitals clash.
Pandya skipped both training sessions before the DC game but travelled with the squad to Delhi. The MI management decided against taking any risk at such an early stage of the tournament. Suryakumar Yadav stepped up and led the side in his absence.
Sources close to the franchise confirmed the illness was never alarming. The rest was purely precautionary. Pandya resumed training after the team flew out of Delhi and is expected to feature against a strong Rajasthan Royals team.
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Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals beat the Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets in their first home game of IPL 2026 on April 4 in Delhi. Chasing 163, they won with 11 balls to spare.
Impact substitute Sameer Rizvi stole the show. The 22-year-old smashed 90 off 51 balls, hitting 7 fours and 7 sixes. He shared a 66-run stand with Pathum Nissanka, who contributed 44 off 30 balls after Delhi lost early wickets. Rizvi then combined with David Miller for a 78-run partnership. Miller finished unbeaten on 17 as Delhi sealed a win.
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