Hardik Pandya Misses MI vs LSG Clash Due to Back Strain, Suryakumar Yadav Steps In as Captain

With the change in captainship of Mumbai Indians in the 47th match of IPL 2026 played on the same day evening, it was evident from the fact that Suryakumar Yadav took charge when the toss was done at the Wankhede Stadium on behalf of Hardik Pandya. This match is the contest between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. Hardik Pandya, the MI's captain did not participate in the game.

Mumbai Indians posted on the social media platform 'X', "There are four changes in today's playing XI. Raj Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Deepak Chahar, and Corbin Bosch have been included. Hardik Pandya, Minz, Krish, and Boult are out of the match. Hardik is out due to a back strain."

? 4 changes in today's playing XI ?

➡️ Bawa, Raghu, Chahar & Bosch
⬅️ HP, Minz, Krish & Boult

Hardik misses out due to back spasm. pic.twitter.com/EWFiCzBm5o

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Winning the toss and electing to bowl at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians' stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav said, "We would like to bowl first. It's a bit humid tonight. There's no wind at all. We've seen what happened here in the second innings in the last two or three matches. So, the conditions have improved a bit. We want to take advantage of this and give the bowlers a chance. He's not feeling well tonight, so I'm captaining in his place. But everything else is fine."

Surya said about the changes in the playing eleven, "There are some changes in the team. Corbin Bosch has come in for Trent Boult, and our own Rohit Sharma is also back. To be honest, you can't ignore the kind of performance we've had this season. Mumbai Indians aren't used to being in such difficult situations, but in the end, it's just a game. We still have five matches left. We'll try to win as many matches as possible, show our passion, and entertain the fans to the fullest."

This match is crucial for both teams. Mumbai Indians are 9th in the points table, having lost 7 out of 9 matches. The team has lost their last 3 matches. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants are at the bottom of the table, having lost 6 out of 8 matches. This team has lost their last 5 matches.