Guwahati, April 6 -- Hardik Pandya appears set for a return as five-time champions Mumbai Indians prepare to take on Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match hereon Tuesday, with the all-rounder resuming training after missing the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
Pandya had sat out MI's last outing due to illness, with stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirming at the toss that he was "unwell". His absence forced the team management to tweak the playing combination, bringing in Deepak Chahar and Corbin Bosch, while Trent Boult made way to maintain the overseas player balance.
However, there were encouraging signs for Mumbai as Pandya returned to the nets here on Sunday night. The MI skipper looked in good rhyt...