India, May 14 -- Mumbai Indians are all but set to have a third captain leading the side in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. With regular captain Hardik Pandya out injured and stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav unable to travel to Dharamsala for the upcoming match against Punjab Kings, the team will have a new leader at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, Jasprit Bumrah is, in all likelihood, set to take over the leadership role for the match, although Mumbai Indians do have another option in Tilak Varma, who was recently named India A captain for an upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka. Not to forget, they also have former India captain Rohit Sharma, who led Mumbai to five IPL t...