Rohit Sharma Injury: Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt in the match against RCB. Mumbai Indians' next match is against Punjab Kings, where Rohit is unlikely to play.

Rohit Sharma Injury Update

Mumbai Indians have n't had a good run in IPL 2026 so far, having slipped to ninth place in the points table. Having lost three of their four matches, MI has suffered another major setback. Opener Rohit Sharma may be ruled out of Mumbai's next match. Hardik and his team will next face Punjab Kings, the only team in the ongoing edition that has not lost a single match.

The Mumbai Indians vs. Punjab Kings match will be played on Thursday, April 16th at the Wankhede Stadium. Reports suggest Rohit, who retired hurt in the previous match, may miss the next match. Rohit suffered a hamstring strain while on 19. While there has been no official update on the severity of his injury, reports suggest he may be rested for the next match.

Rohit Sharma has struggled with hamstring problems throughout his career. He previously suffered a hamstring strain, which took time to recover. Reports suggest Rohit didn't even show up for practice at Wankhede, raising concerns that his problem may be more serious. If so, he could be ruled out of more than one match.

38-year-old Rohit Sharma played a brilliant innings of 78 runs against KKR in the first match of IPL 2026. He then scored 4 runs against Delhi. He was dismissed for just 5 runs in the third match and retired hurt on 19 in the fourth. Now the question is, if Rohit does not play in the match against the Punjab Kings, who will open in his place? Danish Malvar is also in the squad, but it remains to be seen whether the captain and coach will trust him or send a senior player to open.