India, May 23 -- Mahela Jayawardene insisted Rohit Sharma is fully fit and said the Mumbai Indians' continued use of him as an Impact Substitute is now a team-combination call rather than a medical compromise, as MI's injury-hit IPL 2026 campaign moved towards a difficult post-season review.

Rohit had returned from a hamstring issue earlier in the season, forcing Mumbai to manage his workload carefully. The former MI captain's limited fielding involvement had kept questions alive over whether he was still being protected physically, but Jayawardene said the concern no longer exists.

"According to me, according to our medical team, Rohit is 100%. After coming back from the hamstring injury, first game we were a bit cautious. Now he is pl...