Mumbai, April 24 -- Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has clarified the circumstances surrounding Mitchell Santner's concussion substitution during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, a match in which MI suffered a 103-run defeat, their biggest loss in IPL history.

The match witnessed an unusual moment when Shardul Thakur walked out to bat in the 14th over as a concussion substitute for Santner, which raised questions regarding the nature of the injury and the protocol followed by the franchise.

During the first inning, MI's Santner had run in from sweeper cover to complete a diving catch to dismiss Kartik Sharma, but left the field grimacing and ...