Mumbai, May 5 -- Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed that he wished Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Rohit Sharma's injury had healed earlier, and that it would have helped the Mumbai-based franchise win a game or two more in their recent outings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

Harbhajan's comments come after Rohit's match-defining 84-run knock in his comeback match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) yesterday, which helped MI end their three-match losing streak and win by six wickets. Rohit, opening the innings with Ryan Rickelton (83 off 32), scored 84 off 44, hitting six boundaries and seven sixes. He stitched a partnership of 143 runs off just 65 balls, helping MI chase the 229-run target.

Rohit Sharma had su...