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The Mumbai Indians received a small advantage because veteran batter Rohit Sharma might play in their upcoming match. Cricbuzz reported that Rohit is making good progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury which will allow him to play in the SRH vs MI match on April 29. The 38-year-old suffered his injury during an April 12 match against RCB.

He has already missed three matches against PBKS, GT, and CSK. The MI management expects Rohit to recover in time for the SRH match. A source told Cricbuzz that "Rohit is working hard in the nets to regain full fitness." Mumbai's batting lineup experienced major difficulties during his absence.

The team brought in young opener Danish Malewar into the XI, but he has managed just 2 runs in two matches. The management chose an inexperienced batter who had never played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy which raises serious questions about their decision.

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Rohit Sharma began the season well by scoring 137 runs across 4 matches which allowed him to hold the Orange Cap for a short time. The team needs his return because Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya have both struggled to score runs. MI lost their last match by 103 runs because of their batting performance.

The team needs to win three out of their remaining five matches to maintain their chances of reaching playoffs in the IPL 2026 tournament. The team faces multiple problems because Rohit is not playing. The team lost their chance in the IPL 2026 tournament because of their poor auction decisions and their choice of players. The team needs to resolve issues with Hardik Pandya's leadership and playing performance to restore their season.