© indiatoday.inWhy Hardik Pandya is not playing for Mumbai Indians in Rohit Sharma’s comeback match against Lucknow Super Giants
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.
“He is not well tonight, so I'm just going into his shoes,” said Suryakumar at the toss.
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.
The Mumbai Indians, who are currently placed ninth in the points table, made several changes for the contest against LSG, bringing in Corbin Bosch and Rohit into the lineup.