IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya expected to return to RR games after battle with virus

New Delhi: mumbai indians (MI) Captain Hardik Pandya He missed the game against Delhi Daredevils due to the virus but will be back in action when the five-time champions take on Delhi Daredevils away from home. rajasthan royals in Guwahati on Tuesday. After the afternoon match in Delhi, Pandya set out with the rest of the team to resume training after not playing in the past few days. alternate captain Suryakumar Yadav In the toss it was revealed that Pandya was unwell and “didn’t look good”. “He’s not well, he doesn’t look good, so he’s not fit for today’s game. So, back to his position today,” Surya said at the toss.

TimesofIndia.com understands that the situation is not as worrying as it sounded after the toss and the decision to rest the all-rounder was only taken as a precautionary measure as the match is still in its early stages. The team was scheduled to fly out of Delhi immediately after the match and the MI management did not want to take any risk on their chief all-rounder. Pandya traveled to Delhi but missed the team’s two pre-match training sessions due to illness.The team made a lot of changes to the lineup against Delhi Capitals, but the results did not go in MI’s favour, as the Suriya-led team was beaten by six wickets. After a rigorous effort with the ball, Delhi turned in a masterclass from Sameer Rizvi to equalize the total in just 18.1 overs, handing MI their first defeat of the season. MI’s next match is against unbeaten Rajasthan Royals, who come into the tournament after registering convincing wins in their previous two matches against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. The Riyan Parag-led team currently tops the table, helped by a healthy net run rate.