New Delhi: mumbai indians team leader Hardik Pandya Already in Raipur for the next game with his MI teammates indian premier league (IPL) Sunday match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)Pandya missed Monday’s final game against LSG due to back spasms. It is said that his minor problem is not serious, so he was advised to rest against LSG.On Thursday, MI posted on social media that it had “registered in Raipur” along with a picture of Hardik Pandya.A comprehensive training program will be held at the Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium and Pandya is likely to practice in the nets on Friday.Mumbai Indians sit ninth in the table with seven defeats and three wins and need to win every remaining game to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Mumbai Indians are ninth in the table with just 6 points after 10 games and their chances of qualifying for the playoffs are slim.It remains to be seen how Pandya, who has missed two matches of this IPL due to health issues, returns to form for the must-win clash against defending champions RCB at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. Although Suryakumar Yadav took the lead in Pandya’s absence, opener Ryan Rickelton said after the match against LSG that he didn’t have much information on the matter. “I don’t know when he’s expected to be back. I just noticed he had back spasms this afternoon. I don’t know how serious it is or how he’s feeling,” Rickton said.

