Will Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya play against Punjab at Dharamshala? Mumbai predicted XI for PBKS vs MI in IPL 2026

MI have consistently maintained that Pandya is working through a back spasm, the same issue that kept him out of their matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. A back problem that prevents someone from playing cricket, however, would typically not allow for a session lasting more than three hours of full-intensity batting.

Suryakumar Yadav, who recently welcomed a baby girl and returned to Mumbai shortly after the Raipur game, has also not travelled to Dharamsala. However, the interim captain had rejoined the side on match day for the RCB game, and the franchise believes that he will do the same ahead of the Punjab Kings fixture.

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Will Jasprit Bumrah be rested against PBKS?

With Mumbai already eliminated and sitting ninth on the points table, the team management might take a look at fringe players, assess younger talent, and give some of the senior names a breather after a gruelling and largely disappointing campaign.

It remains to be seen if Bumrah will be rested for the PBKS fixture. The bowler has had a rough IPL 2026 and has picked only three wickets in 11 matches.

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Mumbai Indians predicted XI vs PBKS at Dharamsala

• Rohit Sharma
• Ryan Rickelton (wk)
• Naman Dhir
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Tilak Varma
• Will Jacks
• Raghu Sharma
• Corbin Bosch
• Deepak Chahar
• Raj Bawa/Jasprit Bumrah
• Allah Ghazanfar

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