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Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants: Rohit Returns, Hardik Out

Siyan Sethi
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Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants: Rohit Returns, Hardik Out

The Mumbai Indians have been dealt a blow with the absence of Hardik Pandya due to back spasms, but they welcome back Rohit Sharma after a hamstring injury. The team, led by stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav, chose to bowl against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium.

Team Lineups

The Mumbai Indians made a series of changes in Hardik’s absence, with Raj Angad Bawa coming in for his first game this season. Robin Minz and Trent Boult were left out, while Corbin Bosch and Rohit Sharma were included in the team. Rohit is set to be the Impact Player when they chase.

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Meanwhile, the Lucknow Super Giants also made several changes, with Australian batter Josh Inglis making his debut for the franchise. Mukul Choudhary made way for the exciting Madhya Pradesh batter Akshat Raghuwanshi.

LSG’s Reflections

LSG captain Rishabh Pant reflected on the team’s tough season, saying, “It’s been a tough season for us and there is no running away from that, but one person for us has the most difficult time was our owner Mr. Goenka. Everyone knows how passionate he is about cricket and about his team. But at the same time, we let down our fans down. The only promise is from this break is, we’re going to give our 200%, try to bring that happiness back and hopefully we can do it for our owner and the fans for sure.”

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Team Squads

LSG: 1 Mitchell Marsh, 2 Aiden Markram, 3 Rishabh Pant (capt & 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

Impact Player bench: M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad

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

Impact Player bench: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult

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Siyan Sethi

Siyan Sethi is a senior cricket correspondent for The Telegraph India, widely regarded as one of the freshest and most thoughtful voices covering women's cricket in the country. A graduate of Chennai's M.O.P. Vaishnav College, she began her career reporting on college and university women's tournaments before transitioning to the national beat. Siyan follows the Indian women's team at every ICC event and has been a constant presence through the transformative early years of the Women's Premier League. Her writing is known for combining sharp tactical observation—particularly around the rise of power‑hitting and athletic fielding—with a deep commitment to tracking the grassroots pathways that bring young girls from small‑town academies into the professional game. Siyan also contributes comparative pieces on global T20 leagues such as The Hundred and the WBBL, placing Indian developments in an international context. A RedInk Award recipient, she is committed to challenging gender biases in sports media and creating space for the next generation of female cricket storytellers.

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