India, April 16 -- Mumbai Indians have been dealt with a decisive blow ahead of their crucial IPL 2026 game against the Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on April 16, Thursday. Rohit Sharma will sit out of at least two games of the competition after the hamstring injury forced the opener to retire hurt in the clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Sunday as captain Hardik Pandya made the official announcement.

When did Rohit Sharma last miss an IPL match?

The 38-year-old had last missed a game of the lucrative event in the 2025 edition against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after sustaining an injury to his IT (iliotibial) band in the knee. The right-hander had an excellent start to his IPL season, clattering 78 off 3...