Hardik Pandya missed the match against Delhi Capitals due to the virus.
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya missed the encounter against Delhi Daredevils due to the virus, but is set to return for the five-time champions’ away clash against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Tuesday. Pandya traveled with the rest of the squad immediately after the afternoon match in Delhi and will resume training after being away from action for the past few days.
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Suryakumar Yadav
It was revealed during the draw that Pandya is unwell and “doesn’t look good”. “He’s not feeling well, he’s not looking good, so he wasn’t fit for today’s game. So, just stepping into his boots today,” Suriya said during the draw.
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Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard address MI fans at Amchi Mumbai
TimesofIndia.com has learned that the situation was not as alarming as it appeared after the draw and the decision to rest the all-rounder was taken only as a precautionary measure as the tournament is still in its early days. The team was scheduled to fly from Delhi immediately after the match and the MI management did not want to take any risks with their first-choice player. Pandya traveled to Delhi but missed the team’s two pre-match training sessions due to illness.A lot of changes were made to the playing XI for the match against Delhi Capitals, but the result did not go MI’s way as the Surya-led unit was outplayed by six wickets. After a disciplined effort with the ball, Delhi, who were outscoring Samir Rizvi, chased down the total in just 18.1 overs to hand MI their first defeat of the season.
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MI’s next match is against unbeaten Rajasthan Royals, who will go into the match having convincingly won their first two matches against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. The Ryan Parag-led side currently tops the standings, thanks to a healthy net run rate.