Match 16 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 sees Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Mumbai Indians (MI), with both teams looking to bounce back from shaky starts. While MI are already without their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, they’ll now also be missing senior batter Rohit Sharma for this crucial clash.
At the toss, MI skipper Hardik Pandya—who won and opted to bowl—confirmed Rohit’s absence, stating, "Rohit was hit on the knee. He is missing out." He also provided a brief update on Bumrah, saying, “Jasprit should be back soon.” Making his MI debut, Raj Angad Bawa was brought into the playing XI.
As soon as the news broke, fans on X (formerly Twitter) reacted with a mix of concern and skepticism. While some expressed genuine worry over Rohit's injury, others questioned whether it was a cover for his recent poor form.
One wrote, "Rohit Sharma dropped? Nice injury excuse."
Another said, "Damn sure it’s not an injury but a back spasm for Rohit Sharma today."
One added, "No Rohit Sharma today—out due to a knee injury. Hope it's minor."
Another commented, "Rohit Sharma's injury is just an excuse."
One user shared, "Rohit Sharma isn’t playing due to a knee injury during nets!"
MI currently sit 6th on the points table after winning their only game so far—a home match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). LSG trail just behind, having lost their last home game to Punjab Kings (PBKS). This game could push the team high up on the IPL 2025 points table.?
Lucknow Super Giants?(Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan
Impact Subs:?Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Singh.??
Mumbai Indians?(Playing XI): Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Trent Boult
Impact Subs:?Tilak Varma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Karn Sharma??
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