Mumbai, May 23 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene has clarified that Rohit Sharma's inclusion and workload management are based solely on team combination and fitness assessment, as the franchise prepares for its IPL 2026 fixture against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the Sunday clash at the Wankhede Stadium, Jayawardene said Sharma has been managed carefully following a hamstring injury and has been gradually eased back into full fitness.

"I think even before he got injured, we used him in a couple of games. We feel that a few games he was impacted, as I explained, it is purely on the team combination, and the people that we want on the field have to be on the field," Jayawa...